Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mounties in Kelowna are asking residents near Kelowna International Airport to be ready for a possible evacuation due to a nearby wildfire. “All arrivals and departures are currently suspended until further notice,” according to the Kelowna International Airport website. “We will continue to monitor the situation closely…
Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about the concert’s venue, Rogers Stadium. The new 50,000-seat open-air venue in north Toronto will host the British rock band for four performances taking place between Monday and Saturday. Maria Stracham, who is going to…
Camryn Rogers bettered her own Canadian record to win the women’s hammer throw at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. The 26-year-old from Richmond, B.C., won the event with a 78.88-metre throw – topping her previous national record of 78.62, set in 2023. Rogers, the reigning world and Olympic champion, achieved the mark on the…
Prime Minister Mark Carney says as he continues to negotiate a new security and trade deal with the U.S., he’s staying “nimble,” as he says Canada’s southern neighbour has “multiple” objectives for its talks with various countries, including what could benefit its revenue and budget. “When the person you’re dealing with, the country you’re dealing…
A Canadian who duped journalists in an elaborate AI music hoax says he apologizes to anyone hurt by his experiment but that it’s been “too fascinating” to turn away from. A man using the pseudonym Andrew Frelon posed as the spokesperson for a band called The Velvet Sundown — which he later said he had no involvement with — creating…
Jonathan Toews is officially back. The three-time Stanley Cup champion, who last played an NHL game more than two years ago, was introduced Friday as the newest member of his hometown Winnipeg Jets, donning a jersey with his signature No. 19 at a team press conference. The Jets announced their intention to acquire the 37-year-old…
Susan Hisch grips a makeshift balcony railing made of 2-by-4s. As she gives it a shake, it wobbles noticeably. “This isn’t safe,” she said. In 2021, Hisch, like every other homeowner at Burtch Estates in Kelowna, B.C., was told she needed to pay a special levy of $66,000. The funds were supposed to go toward…
On the street, he was known simply as Father Andre. Andre Poilievre, who spent his career working with at-risk youth and gang members, died earlier this week, his family confirmed. He was 88. Poilievre didn’t look like a priest, favouring ball caps, sweaters and windbreakers to cassocks and collars. He drove a half-ton, and most days…
Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for entering the United States illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday. The arrest comes only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against Jake Paul in Anaheim, Calif. Chávez, 39, was picked up by a large number of…
Desiree Thring was among the more than 100 people who attended Wednesday’s town hall meeting on health care problems in Kelowna. “I experienced first hand the struggles of trying to get help in a timely manner,” an emotional Thring told the crowd. Thring was one of many people who took to the microphone to outline…
