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Local MP meets with city officials
Kelowna's newly elected MP, Liberal Stephen Fuhr, is settling into his role in Ottawa as he prepares to be officially sworn in Thursday.Parliament is set to resume May 27 with a historic Speech from t...
May 21, 2025
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY - British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement...
May 21, 2025
Andreescu among the Canadian casualties in French Open qualifying
PARIS - Bianca Andreescu's comeback hit a snag Wednesday when she was bounced from the second round of the French Open qualifying tournament. The 17th seed from Mississauga, Ont., had match point agai...
May 21, 2025
Oman says the fifth round of indirect US-Iran talks will be Friday in Rome
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Oman's foreign minister says the fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States will be held Friday in Rome. Neither Tehran nor Washington has confirmed the meeti...
May 21, 2025
$15M settlement in class-action lawsuits against Longueuil, St-Hyacinthe dioceses
A Quebec law firm has announced a $15-million settlement over historic sexual abuse involving two Montreal-area dioceses. Law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee says agreements have been reached with the dio...
May 21, 2025
Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty coming from Ryan Reynolds' production house
TORONTO - The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries from Ryan Reynolds' production house Maximum Effort. Producers say "The Great Ones" will offer "an unprece...
May 21, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Canada Post to make new offers ahead of strike deadline, union says
OTTAWA - The union representing Canadian postal workers says Canada Post is issuing a new set of offers today. Earlier this week the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on ...
May 21, 2025
Pacific Four Series title up for grabs as Canada women wrap up tournament play
Canada takes on Australia in its Pacific Four Series rugby finale Friday at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, knowing a bonus-point win may not be enough to retain its title. The second-ranked Canadian wom...
May 21, 2025
Pacific Four Series title up for grabs as Canada women wrap up tournament play
Canada takes on Australia in its Pacific Four Series rugby finale Friday at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, knowing a bonus-point win may not be enough to retain its title. The second-ranked Canadian wom...
May 21, 2025
NBA to announce MVP award winner, with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Antetokounmpo the finalists
It's time: The NBA will unveil this season's Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night. The winner will be Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver's Nikola Jokic or Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokou...
May 21, 2025
