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New veterans crosswalk for Kelowna
A new veterans crosswalk has been unveiled in downtown Kelowna.It has been painted at the entrance to Veendam Gardens, beside the cenotaph where the community gathers each November.A statement from th...
Aug 28, 2025
Five month sentence given in flight from police, assault trials
A man charged on numerous counts will be spending several months in prison.Dale Babiy appeared in Vernon court to hear the sentences for two separate cases.Babiy was found guilty in July on one count ...
Aug 28, 2025
Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion
Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent "threat of violence" directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city. A statement from the city says the person ...
Aug 28, 2025
Man convicted of triple murder put to death in Florida's record 11th execution this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida. C...
Aug 28, 2025
B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine that could extend its operations for another two years until 2033. The ...
Aug 28, 2025
B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine that could extend its operations for another two years until 2033. The ...
Aug 28, 2025
New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers...
Aug 28, 2025
Victoria's new police chief says she will apply lessons from Vancouver
VICTORIA - Victoria's new police chief, Fiona Wilson, says she will apply lessons from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to the most downtrodden community in the provincial capital, but acknowledges she s...
Aug 28, 2025
Fact File: Canada a top contributor to Ukraine aid, but per capita claims exaggerated
After Prime Minister Mark Carney's surprise visit to Ukraine this past weekend, criticism of the nearly $22 billion in assistance Canada has pledged to the country so far spread on social media, along...
Aug 28, 2025
Alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border to have bail hearing next week
SHERBROOKE - Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will return to court next week for a bail hearing. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mer...
Aug 28, 2025
