Kelowna, B.C., saw a surge in travel this summer, with airline traffic climbing to new heights. According to Kelowna International Airport, passenger numbers were up significantly, breaking previous records. “We’ve had a very busy summer — very positive,” said Sam Samaddar, CEO of Kelowna International Airport. The airport reported a 7.6-per cent increase in passengers…
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) broke up a cross-border drug ring tied to Mexican cartels and seized what it says is its largest amount of cocaine ever. The two-year-long Project Cerberus — which takes its name from the three-headed hound that guards the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology — began in May 2023, with the…
Click on the video player above beginning on Wednesday at 5:05 a.m. ET to watch the best track and field athletes on the planet compete at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. 2021 Olympic champion Andre De Grasse and fellow Canadians Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake will compete in the first round of the men’s 200m,…
”Twas the months before Christmas and all through the region, people were wondering if Bright Nights was leavin’. Well, it’s gone from Vancouver, but not finished altogether. Bright Nights is moving to Surrey. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said the location will not be revealed until a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. One obvious possibility is…
The Alberta government’s plan to add Canadian citizenship markers to provincial driver’s licences has been met with skepticism by some legal and immigration experts, who worry the measure is a “disproportionate” solution that the province might have a hard time justifying. Meanwhile, the minister in charge of the change, Dale Nally, said Tuesday that “because we live…
The Indianapolis Colts won their second game of the NFL season Sunday — their first 2-0 start since 2009 — but that’s not the only reason the internet is abuzz about the team. Because as exciting as their run might be for fans, it’s the Colts’ CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon that has people talking right now….
Summer may be coming to an end in the Okanagan, but the drought that came with it is still going strong — and according to local experts, it’s not going away anytime soon. “We’re in Drought Level 3 because we’re experiencing warm waters and lower-than-normal stream flows,” said Sandra Shira, a water scientist for the…
Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch says he has decided on a medically assisted death after being diagnosed with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Source link
Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that authorities estimated more than 100,000…
The Ontario Liberals will look to hold their third leadership race since 2020, following a resignation announcement by Bonnie Crombie, who received a weak show of support at the party’s annual general meeting. Crombie, who won the party’s last leadership race in late 2023, said in a statement that she believes it is the best…
