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West Kelowna council approves new short-term rental regulations

West Kelowna council gave third reading to new bylaws around short-term rentals, but not before a lengthy discussion around properties excluded from...

B.C. companies dominate Canadian migrant worker violations

B.C. companies have racked up over a third of all federal penalties for breaching migrant worker protection laws in the last decade, far surpassing...

B.C. tree planting to plummet 23% amid wildfire boom

British Columbia’s government expects to plant nearly 60 million fewer trees next year — a 23 per cent drop from this year’s...

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding

When President Donald Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel's war in...

Greater Victoria crews on front lines of Keremeos wildfire

It’s getting dark as Craig Ford and a group of Island firefighters head back to base camp in Oliver in the south Okanagan. They’ve just...

Osoyoos mayor aims to get community improvements done faster next year

Heading into 2023, Osoyoos Mayor Sue Mckortoff said she has plenty of goals for the town that she wants to see done well and done fast....

The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support

Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a...

Fires in Western Canada creating own weather systems, experts say

A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say....

Osoyoos shop in flames

UPDATE MON 9:15 a.m. Osoyoos Fire Chief Ryan McCaskill says the department was called to the East Indian Meat Shop at 10475 Highway 97 shortly after 8...

Cop on trial for murder

A murder trial for a former Texas police officer who killed a black teenager highlights the heightened role video evidence plays in high-profile...

Cop facing murder charge

A white former Dallas police officer was indicted on a murder charge Friday, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbour...

Cop was 'trigger happy'

A former Texas police officer accused of killing a black teenager was angry, out of control and "trigger happy" when he fired at a car full...

Christmas tree recycling

Residents are invited to recycle Christmas trees and burnt out Christmas lights at several locations throughout the Regional District of Okanagan...

Suspect arrested in shooting

A suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after two sheriff's deputies were killed during a series of shootings that spanned about six hours across...

Recycling Xmas trees for charity

There are many ways to recycle Christmas trees in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. All people have to do is remove all tinsel, fake...

New Outlook For Sears

Sears Canada have some plans in their long range business outlook for some changes, but the report last week on business was not as strong as they...