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…
”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…
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
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…
The Montreal Legacy dance troupe worries that traditional Chinese culture is slowly dying and it has launched a series of classes to teach the ancient Chinese lion dance to the next generation. Source link
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There was a loud call for an end to gun violence in Toronto as a coalition of organizations came together for a march Saturday. Organizers said the gathering was a chance to send a strong message to upper levels of government and communities to take action. “To…
The Canadian Country Music Association got its annual award show underway Saturday by handing out the trophy for breakthrough performer of the year to former American Idol contestant Cameron Whitcomb. It was the first nomination for Whitcomb, who hails from Nanaimo, B.C. It follows the release of his track Quitter, a gritty, foot-stomping anthem that croons to…
