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North Okanagan housing prices increased in January
The first month of 2025 saw an uptick to the local housing market.The Association of Interior Realtors said there were 82 units sold in the North Okanagan in January of 2025, up 34.4 per cent from the...
Feb 7, 2025
Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada
MONTREAL - The RCMP say three men in Quebec have been charged for helping to smuggle people into Canada from the United States. During two separate events last year, the three men were intercepted in ...
Feb 7, 2025
Jays GM says Max Scherzer's arrival raises the bar for everyone in the organization
TORONTO - Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says having veteran pitcher Max Scherzer, with his experience and compete level, raises the bar for the whole organization. Scherzer is coming off an in...
Feb 7, 2025
Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands
OTTAWA - Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the time it's taking to appoint what he calls a border czar. Ford says the Trump administration ha...
Feb 7, 2025
Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ in Raptors’ rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
TORONTO - It's not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indi...
Feb 7, 2025
Accused in Shuswap trafficking case to meet with counsel later this month
A Sicamous man charged in connection to a trafficking case will appear in court to discuss the case in mid-February.Jesse Lyle was charged with drug and firearm trafficking following an investigation ...
Feb 7, 2025
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations. T...
Feb 7, 2025
Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
MONTREAL - A Quebec zoo says it's mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino who was the first of her species born in Canada. The Granby zoo announced this week the rhino had been eutha...
Feb 7, 2025
'These Games are very unique': Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having surgery to remove a pineapple-sized tumour from his abdomen. His new reality only made worse the post-tra...
Feb 7, 2025
'They've stepped up': Carey Price backs Canada's goaltending ahead of 4 Nations
Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation's eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament. The intense goalte...
Feb 7, 2025
