Progress continues to be made at the site of Vernon's new recreation hub.The project leads took media and select stakeholders on a walk through of the ALC Wednesday, September 9, where the attendees got to see the pools, which were being tiled; the gymnasium; the change room area; the main entryway and hallways; and th...

A more precise timeline for the opening of Vernon's new recreation hub has been disclosed.During a special tour of the Active Living Centre (ALC), Wednesday, Dustin Suurhoff, Project Executive at Clark Builders, said the facility should be substantially completed, meaning it's ready for it's intended use, by October 30...

A man with a history in retail and project management is looking to bring his experience to Armstrong city council.Stephen Zopf announced he will run for a seat in the fall municipal election. Zopf said he believes in listening to residents and bringing forward fresh and thoughtful ideas to create attainable long-term ...

A Kelowna private college is launching a new diploma aimed at preparing students for entry-level careers in law enforcement, corrections, border security and community safety.Taylor Pro College announced Wednesday that applications are open for its 52-week Law Enforcement Foundations and Security Diploma.The 1,040-hour...

West Kelowna voters who want to avoid election-day lineups can now apply for a mail-in ballot for the 2026 general local election.Eligible voters can apply online or in person at City Hall, located at 3731 Old Okanagan Highway.Mail-in ballot packages will be provided as soon as possible after ballots are printed. Voter...

A house in West Kelowna was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday evening, prompting firefighters to take a defensive approach to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby properties.West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to the 3500 block of Old Okanagan Highway at about 6 p.m., where crews encountered advanced fire conditio...

ST. JOHN'S - As hijackers slammed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago, there were hundreds of other aircraft in the sky. The usual round of early flights had taken off from Europe, carrying thousands of passengers over ...

OTTAWA - The Conservative party's big tent has been filled with infighting these past few months. It may not be obvious to anyone who spent the summer in an actual tent, rather than on social media, but fractures are forming within the coalition cultiv...

The two sons of Chang Yong Cho, who was killed in his Burnaby, B.C., home by a stray bullet, say they are "shattered" by the death of the 85-year-old. Justin and David Cho said in a statement on Wednesday that they are "struggling to understand how som...

WINNIPEG - The federal government has announced $5 million in funding for HIV prevention and support services. Manitoba member of Parliament Doug Eyolfson made the announcement in Winnipeg with Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's chief public health officer. The...

OTTAWA - Two RCMP disaster victim identification specialists are in Kathmandu to assist Canadian officials already in the region in response to flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Canada is assisting international efforts to locate survivors aft...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney's cabinet huddles in Banff as trade war intensifies Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet today and Friday in the mountain resort town of Banf...

ADEN, Yemen (AP) - The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen's port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) f...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the pivotal midterm elections. T...

MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Norbert formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn't threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was about 685 miles (1,102 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mex...