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Wildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
PEACHLAND - Tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a fast moving wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says residen...
Jul 30, 2025
Eby says B.C. insulated from Trump copper tariff, cites need for trade diversity
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says an incoming 50 per cent United States tariff on some copper products highlights the need for diversified markets. He says the tariffs will affect pro...
Jul 30, 2025
Sentence handed down in illegal firearm manufacturing case
A multi-year investigation into illegal firearm manufacturing has resulted in a sentencing.The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSU-BC) launched its investigation into the illegal ma...
Jul 30, 2025
Hundreds of evacuations as out of control wildfire in Peachland area closes Hwy 97 and 97C
UPDATE : 6:05 p.m.DriveBC said an update on the highway closures would be available at 8 p.m. An earlier update had been expected at 6 p.m. but there has been no word on when the closures could end.UP...
Jul 30, 2025
B.C. man sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'ghost-gun' manufacturing
KAMLOOPS - A British Columbia man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manufacturing firearms. The RCMP's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says in a news release that Adrian Pickett...
Jul 30, 2025
Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Cana...
Jul 30, 2025
Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Cana...
Jul 30, 2025
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue getting permanent home
The search and rescue society that serves the the region has finally secured a place to call home.Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) said "after seven decades of operating out of garages, barn...
Jul 30, 2025
Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. Th...
Jul 30, 2025
'Riding the hype': Fans paying a premium to see first-place Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Heather Gardiner couldn't give her seats away. The Blue Jays owned a record under .500 back in the spring, and looked poised for another middling campaign with little playoff hope. Things th...
Jul 30, 2025
