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Minister says CFIA following due process in B.C. ostrich cull case
OTTAWA - The federal agriculture minister says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is following "due process" as it prepares for a cull of about 400 ostriches at a farm in British Columbia. Asked abou...
May 28, 2025
Canada Soccer reports 2024 loss of $4 million, looks to eliminate deficit in 2026
Canada Soccer reported a loss of $4 million in 2024, up from $2.5 million the year before. The deficit is just under the $4.2 million the governing body had projected in early 2024. The gap was covere...
May 28, 2025
Tenant group pushes for climate protections in report highlighting extreme heat risks
A Canadian tenant advocacy group says nearly half the renters they surveyed don't have air conditioning, as they press for protections from climate-fuelled extreme heat. A report released by ACORN Can...
May 28, 2025
Canada's Summer McIntosh to train with Michael Phelps' coach Bob Bowman
TORONTO - Canadian swim star Summer McIntosh will move to Texas to train with Bob Bowman, who coached American Michael Phelps to 23 Olympic gold medals. The 18-year-old McIntosh from Toronto won three...
May 28, 2025
B.C. Wildfire Service announces ban on most open fires in coastal areas
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service has announced open fire bans that will prohibit most burning activities in most coastal areas of the province, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii. The ban on Category 2...
May 28, 2025
Canadian doctors who served in Gaza call for arms embargo, sanctions against Israel
OTTAWA - Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel. The doctors say Canada's current restrictions on ar...
May 28, 2025
Okanagan expected to top 30C for first time this year, flirting with heat record
Update Wednesday 4pm:Unofficial temperatures did indeed pass the 30C mark Wednesday afternoon.Original story:The Okanagan is bracing for its hottest day of the year so far, with both Vernon and Kelown...
May 28, 2025
Vernon to purchase robot line painter for sports fields
The City of Vernon is moving well into the future with a new machine to maintain its sport fields.At the regular meeting Monday, May 26, Vernon City Council received a report about purchasing robotic ...
May 28, 2025
National chief says First Nations growing frustrated with 'fast-track' approach
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration with governments promising to fast-track development in their terr...
May 28, 2025
B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $17.85 on June 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Labour Ministry says the province's lowest paid workers are getting a pay bump as of Sunday. It says the minimum wage will increase from $17.40 to $17.85 an hour. The min...
May 28, 2025
