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Permanent fix to Hwy 97 rockslide area near Summerland
After suffering through months of delays last year, it looks like motorists can look forward to a permanent fix to the rockslide area on Highway 97 near Summerland, but it'll take 18 months to finish....
Jul 31, 2025
Police chief disappointed at alleged drug deals from chair outside consumption site
VICTORIA - Victoria's police chief says undercover operatives didn't have to look far to find evidence of criminality outside a safe consumption site in the city. A suspected cocaine dealer was sellin...
Jul 31, 2025
Evacuation Orders downgraded for hundreds of Peachland properties
The fire suppression efforts underway on the Drought Hill wildfire have led to the majority of the Evacuation Orders being downgraded. BC Wildfire said the size of the blaze was now measured at 57 hec...
Jul 31, 2025
U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff through to the fourth round of National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Top-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States has reached the fourth round of women's singles at the National Bank Open in Montreal. Gauff, the world No. 2 in women's tennis behind Aryna Sabal...
Jul 31, 2025
Blue Bombers tweak offence, defence for rematch with Argonauts
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea will field a revamped roster when the Blue Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts and try to end a three-game losing skid Friday. Injuries factored into some changes, including one ...
Jul 31, 2025
Florida carries out record 9th execution of 2025 on man convicted of killing his wife and 2 children
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of the 1994 machete killings of his wife and their two children was put to death Thursday, becoming the ninth person executed in Florida this year and setting a sta...
Jul 31, 2025
Resources available for Drought Hill wildfire evacuees
People displaced by the wildfire burning near Peachland can access some supports and services.Residents evacuated due to the Drought Hill wildfire can access basic emergency supports online here, or b...
Jul 31, 2025
Abbotsford, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht's show, citing protests
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford in British Columbia's Fraser Valley says it will not issue a permit for a concert by Sean Feucht, becoming the latest Canadian cancellation for the American Christi...
Jul 31, 2025
Abbotsford, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht's show, citing protests
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford in British Columbia's Fraser Valley says it will not issue a permit for a concert by Sean Feucht, becoming the latest Canadian cancellation for the American Christi...
Jul 31, 2025
'Getting out of control,' vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died in July
VANCOUVER - A small group gathered outside Vancouver's art gallery Thursday to remember several women who died recently in B.C. and call for changes within the justice system to prevent more such deat...
Jul 31, 2025
