The B.C. Conservatives wrapped up a two-day caucus retreat in Penticton on Friday with new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay emphasizing unity, action and renewed momentum ahead of the fall legislative session. Addressing media at the conclusion of the retreat, Findlay praised the party’s MLAs for their commitment and teamwork. “I am so proud of this caucus….

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fishing trip ended with a $40-million Lotto Max jackpot for a Quebec couple after they checked their ticket upon returning home. Mylène Bourgeois and Joseph Gosselin-Rompre said they discovered they had won the prize only after Joseph checked the ticket using the lottery app on the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Transit and poverty reduction advocates held a rally in Vancouver on Canada Day to call for the creation of a low-income transit pass. “It’s never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for people with lower incomes,” Denis Agar, the executive director…

Some downtown Kelowna, B.C., business owners say security measures once considered optional have become necessary just to stay open, even as the city rolls out new initiatives aimed at reducing crime. The city recently announced a new RCMP Downtown Community Liaison Officer, building on a package of safety measures that includes a business CCTV registry,…

A sold-out crowd packed Kelowna’s Apple Bowl on Saturday as the BC Lions took on the Calgary Stampeders in the first of two Canadian Football League games being played as part of the nine-day Touchdown Kelowna festival. The stadium was transformed to accommodate roughly 18,000 fans, many of whom travelled to the Okanagan to take…

June is Deafblind Awareness Month, a time to support and learn, while celebrating the community. Ryan Riehl is a deafblind person in Saskatchewan. He won awards in waterskiing and likes to keep himself busy. He recalls when he first took up the sport. “It was kind of amazing. Within probably a week, two weeks, I…

Flooding concerns and the threat of tornadoes are putting parts of the Canadian Prairies on alert as a powerful weather system moves across Alberta and Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has issued heavy rainfall warnings for parts of Alberta, where between 40 and 70 mm of rain is expected through the weekend. The agency warned that already…

Amidst a week of attention on major music festivals and City of Calgary noise policies, a coalition of local festivals has quietly been meeting with city councillors to share concerns around mounting costs. The group, which includes annual city staples like GlobalFest and the Calgary International BluesFest, has met with several city councillors as conversations…

The second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski is nearing its conclusion in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. Closing arguments wrapped up Thursday and were followed by the judge’s final instructions to the jury ahead of deliberations. Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski, whose body was found on April 14, 2024, down a…

Students at Red Deer’s Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School are stepping up to help a classmate fighting cancer. Grade 11 student Lachlan Ross was born with a genetic condition causing him to be him non-verbal and have complex medical needs. For the past three years, he has attended Notre Dame’s Foundations program, designed for…