With wildfire smoke hanging over the Okanagan this long weekend and possibly beyond, Interior Health advised people take care of their mental health and wellness.The health authority stated one of the best ways a person can ease their mind during wildfires is to create emergency plans and kits for themselves, family me...

Smoke drifting into the Okanagan Valley have triggered air quality warnings.An Orange Warning was issued for the North Okanagan and a Yellow Warning was put in place for the Central Okanagan shortly before noon on Friday.The smoke caused the air quality health index rating to rise to Very High in the North Okanagan, an...

The Regional District of North Okanagan has urged the province to not allow new groundwater wells be dug due to Kal Lake water supply concerns.Early results from a study into the groundwater in the Coldstream Valley showed wells impact the supply at Kalamalka Lake, both directly and through low flows at Coldstream Cree...

Quick dredging work by the City of Kelowna along with provincial staff and contractors allowed them to reopen the Cook Road boat launch earlier than expected and in time for the holiday weekend.The City announced the public amenity reopened Friday.Low lake levels and sand buildup had gradually reduced access at the lau...

With wildfire smoke hanging over the Okanagan this long weekend and possibly beyond, Interior Health advised people take care of their mental health and wellness.The health authority stated one of the best ways a person can ease their mind during wildfires is to create emergency plans and kits for themselves, family me...

Smoke drifting into the Okanagan Valley have triggered air quality warnings.An Orange Warning was issued for the North Okanagan and a Yellow Warning was put in place for the Central Okanagan shortly before noon on Friday.The smoke caused the air quality health index rating to rise to Very High in the North Okanagan, an...

A cold front bringing strong winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, is expected to sweep over southern B.C. this long weekend, fanning out-of-control wildfires that already threaten several communities. The BC Wildfire Service says the winds...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church. The court approve...

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vessel is considered evidence in their investigation. P...

A cold front bringing strong winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, is expected to sweep over southern B.C. this long weekend, fanning out-of-control wildfires that already threaten several communities. The BC Wildfire Service says the winds...

MONTREAL - Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no rush. Since winning the leadership of a party knocked to its knees in the 2025 federal election, Lewis has maintained his immediate priority is preparing the NDP for an election -...

TORONTO - Dr. Julia Carroll feels like the progress made over years of educating people how to protect their skin from sun damage is sliding backwards. "Two different times in June, I had patients of mine that were in showing me texts on their phone o...

CEUTA, Spain (AP) - The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67, the Spanish government said Saturday. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier. S...

CEUTA, Spain (AP) - The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67, the Spanish government said Saturday. Spain announced it was installing a containment barrier along the breakwater fence into the sea after...

GENEVA (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino's decision came after his senior adviser wh...