A small community in B.C.’s South Okanagan may have to undergo a name change. The possible change comes after Okanagan Falls voted to incorporate to become B.C.’s newest municipality. The incorporation process was exciting to Mike and Kyle Belich. The father-son duo moved to Okanagan Falls three years ago, and quickly noticed a shift in the small beach-side community. “We came to…
The B.C. Supreme Court has delivered a precedent-setting ruling on a land claim brought forward by four First Nations after a multi-year court battle. The piece of land in question is a 750-hectare parcel in Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties. The Quw’utsun Nation, Cowichan Tribes, along with the…
As the sun beat down on their house in central Nova Scotia last weekend, Brian Wilson’s teenage daughter turned on the tap, but no water came out. “That led me to start investigating what the cause was and we determined upon opening the hatch to the well that we were empty,” Wilson said of their…
Rhonda and David Lindsay have owned the Train Station Pub in downtown Kelowna, B.C., for 14 years, but say it is becoming increasingly difficult and unsafe to operate the business. “In the early years, we didn’t have these problems,” said pub co-owner David Lindsay, referring to crime-related issues such as vandalism and public drug use….
She’s a rising star, a fighter — and now, a champion. Victoria Mboko did it again on Thursday night, rallying back through the pain of a wrist injury to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the National Bank Open final, capping a fairy tale run that fans across Canada won’t…
Janet O’Reilly has been keeping a close eye on the Wesley Ridge wildfire burning on Vancouver Island, as her house is just outside the current evacuation alert zone. However, that has not stopped her from going for daily walks with her dogs. But on Sunday morning, with the noise of the fire nearby, the planes…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly “pull the carpet out from underneath us” by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term. He said Ottawa needs to prepare for that to happen this fall. Ford made the comments after the…
For decades, the City of Fernie, B.C., has not had a dedicated fire hall, but that’s about to change. The city has proposed Prentice Park as the preferred site of a new multi-million dollar fire hall. However, some residents are worried about the choice in location. “(Prentice Park) is special to me because it’s got…
Canadians who apply for a new or renewed Nexus card can no longer select an “X” gender marker on their applications, and instead must choose either “M” or “F.” The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed the change in a statement on Tuesday, saying it followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order in January that the U.S. will only recognize…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The vessel that ran aground near Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver on Sunday morning will be inspected by a third party, the company involved said in a statement on Monday. MV Harbour Princess belongs to Harbour Cruises, a local cruise ship and marine operator. The boat hit rocks…
