Despite criticism from the labour movement and the environmental wing of the B.C. NDP, Premier David Eby received a strong endorsement by New Democrats during the party’s convention this weekend in Victoria. Just over 82 per cent of the 743 NDP delegates voted against having a leadership race, effectively accepting the status quo of Eby…
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Mike O’Shea will return as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team announced Friday. O’Shea, 55, a two-time CFL coach of the year and six-time Grey Cup champion, will…
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is moving to end raising national flags outside city hall as a community group is set to raise the Palestinian flag there for the first time this weekend. Farkas announced Thursday on social media that he intends to introduce an urgent motion next week that aims to amend the city’s flag…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada recently losing its measles elimination status is concerning, but her government might not have many other options on the table to help get it back. Smith,…
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Nathan Rourke of the B.C. Lions is the CFL’s outstanding player. Rourke received the George Reed Trophy for the first time at the CFL’s awards banquet on Thursday. Voting was conducted by…
Short-term rental owners and tourism operators are amplifying calls for urgent changes to provincially-legislated restrictions implemented in May 2024 in an effort to create more long-term housing. Stakeholders gathered at the Basil and Mint restaurant in Kelowna, B.C., Wednesday night for a meeting organized by Airbnb. “We need to come to a conclusion and overcome…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A Squamish, B.C., man was rescued Tuesday after crashing into the side of a mountain while BASE jumping off Slhanay Mountain. BASE jumping is parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Jesse Marsch, the head coach of Canada’s men’s soccer team, is less than certain about next week’s friendly against Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., given heightening tensions between Venezuela and the United…
Unemployment is on the rise in Kelowna as businesses are forced to make difficult decisions amid current economic conditions. The Salt and Brick restaurant, once a thriving dining spot in downtown Kelowna, closed for good last month after the owner cited a tough business climate. “It just didn’t make business sense to be open any…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Nearly 60 years after she went missing in the Nevada desert, a Calgary woman’s remains have been identified, but the circumstances surrounding her death remain murky. Anna Sylvia Just was initially reported…
