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Kelowna City Council lukewarm on proposed cluster of high-rises near PRC: Video
A plan to redevelop the lands on Burtch Avenue and Harvey - next to the Parkinson Rec Centre fields - has been met with some discomfort from city council.A narrow majority has approved an Official Com...
May 13, 2025
LA judge to decide whether the Menendez brothers should be freed
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After months of delays, a hearing started Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murd...
May 13, 2025
Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services
OTTAWA - For the first time ever, an Indigenous person has been chosen to lead the federal department responsible for providing services to First Nations, Inuit and Mtis communities. Mandy Gull-Masty,...
May 13, 2025
Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz skates before practice; no timeline for a return
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs saw a familiar face Tuesday. Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz was on the ice for a roughly 30-minute workout before departing ahead of the main session. The skate was the f...
May 13, 2025
Vernon seeking outside funding for fire prevention work
The City of Vernon is applying for funding to help protect the community from wildfires.At the regular meeting Monday, May 12, Vernon City Council voted in favour of applying to the Union of B.C. Muni...
May 13, 2025
YLW is 9th busiest in Canada
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is now ranked the ninth busiest airport in Canada.That is based on 2024 passenger numbers. Passenger traffic was up 10.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 compa...
May 13, 2025
Poulin, Fillier, Knight named finalists for PWHL forward of the year award
TORONTO - Marie-Philip Poulin of the Montreal Victoire, Sarah Fillier of the New York Sirens and Hilary Knight of the Boston Fleet are the finalists for the Professional Women's Hockey League's forwar...
May 13, 2025
Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney's cabinet sworn in
Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday's swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. Corporate leaders and business associations say ...
May 13, 2025
Edmonton Elks sign offensive lineman Korte to two-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Mark Korte to a two-year contract extension Tuesday. Korte, of Spruce Grove, Alta., remains under contract with Edmonton through ...
May 13, 2025
Applications open for local athletics scholarship
The Emily Dahl Foundation has opened the application process for its annual scholarships.Through the 2025 Sky Volleyball Scholarship, a local student who has been part of the athletics program and has...
May 13, 2025
