News Archive
It's Nuggets vs. Lakers again in Round 1, with a much different feel this time
A year ago when the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, they were weary and worn down. This year, it's different. That's why the Lakers...
Rybakina ends Swiatek's Stuttgart reign in 3-set semifinal win
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Elena Rybakina defeated top-ranked Iga ?wi?tek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Porsche Grand Prix final and end Swiatek’s hopes of a...
Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan
Alberta has done little to advance its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a year after introducing it, an analysis suggests. "Based on this lack of...
Two-time major winner Garbiñe Muguruza retires from tennis
MADRID (AP) — Two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza announced she's retiring from professional tennis at age 30 after an extended time away from the...
Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding across Canada, critics say
Every morning, Indigenous men at the Waseskun Healing Centre north of Montreal gather for a healing circle, where they smudge, share stories and sometimes gain...
Olympic-bound hometown star headlines national surf championships in Tofino
The national surfing championships are often held on Cox Bay in Tofino but the 2024 nationals have a special air of anticipation hanging over them this weekend...
Do you get medical insurance when you travel?
The experience of a woman seriously injured in a scooter crash in Thailand is a reminder to travellers to do their research before purchasing travel medical...
Chelsea beats Barcelona 1-0 in 1st leg of Women's Champions League semifinals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Erin Cuthbert fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League semifinal first-leg match on Saturday,...
Ruud advances to Barcelona Open final, his fourth title match of the year
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Casper Ruud advanced to his fourth final of the year after beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets at the Barcelona Open on...
Accused in Humpback Road shooting found guilty of first-degree murder
Damien Medwedrich, 28, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Alex Knatchbell, who was lured to a secluded area...
Tax system not so bad
I would like to remind the people reading letters about our taxes, in Canada we have a progressive tax system where money is divided into income brackets...
Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians
Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago — a side hustle that helped to scratch a...
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said....
Disability benefit rollout
An open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thank you for the progress, albeit tiny, on a federal disability supplement. But what were you thinking? Did you...
Don't eliminate tax credits
Open letter to B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Minister...
Kamloops RCMP notified after bag of feces reportedly left in city hall
The City of Kamloops has reached out to police after someone reportedly left a bag full of poo at city hall on Friday. Castanet Kamloops has learned an...
Not much support for 70-lot subdivision proposed north of Fintry
Interior Health, BC Parks and staff with the Regional District of Central Okanagan have come out in opposition to a new subdivision proposed around the Valley...
Group of Yankee Flats and Silver Creek residents threaten lawsuit over lack of oversight of compost facility
A group of residents in the Yankee Flats and Silver Creek area have announced plans for a lawsuit naming the province and the Columbia Shuswap Regional...
Kelowna cannabis tour company could go up in smoke if regulations don't change
More than five years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, many in the industry are struggling to survive. When the Cannabis Act came into force in October...
Penticton man will spend 60 more days behind bars following incidents of theft
A Penticton man will spend 60 more days behind bars following incidents of theft. Chance Russell Frank Marko, born in 1995, appeared in Penticton Provincial...