The City of Kelowna, B.C., is floating the idea of transforming its floating bridge into an iconic landmark. City council was recently presented with a look at its 10-year capital plan. Among the projects up for consideration is the addition of lights to the W.A.C. Bennett Bridge to create Kelowna’s own prominent landmark, such as…
Inside Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum, things are whirring back to life. It’s been a decade since the rink had a major hockey tenant, and three decades since the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks vacated. Now, Pacific Coliseum is home to the PWHL’s Vancouver Goldeneyes, a transformation that’s been underway for the last few months. Vancouver is the first…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been sent to hospital after a reported grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola Thursday. BC Emergency Health Services says it received a call at 1:46 p.m. for an animal attack on a trail near Highway 20. “Two ambulances and a community paramedic responded to the…
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. The Quebec coroner’s office has launched an investigation after a video circulating online showed a funeral transporter employee inappropriately handling a dead body. The video, without sound, shows a man on a…
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. If Sarah Fillier’s aspirations involve her becoming the best women’s hockey player in the world, the New York Sirens centre is hardly satisfied following her PWHL rookie of the year season. For…
Darby Young is a frequent flyer, but heading to the airport isn’t as simply as dropping off her bag and boarding the plane. “I check in the same time you would,” she said, “but that process takes a little more time.” Living with cerebral palsy, Young uses a motorized scooter to get around. When she…
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. Manitoba’s theatre community is mourning the sudden death of Ian Ross, a well-known Métis-Ojibway playwright, storyteller and educator who died Wednesday at the age of 57. “It’s a massive, massive loss for…
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. Bo Bichette has declined a qualifying offer from the Toronto Blue Jays, meaning the major-league veteran of seven seasons will opt to choose his next deal from what he is offered on…
By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted November 18, 2025 9:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The NSBA hosted a fireside chat with Mayor Block, inviting business owners and entrepreneurs to discuss the city’s priorities’ as well as new initiatives and how they may affect them. Mayor Block brought…
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills from legal challenges that affects transgender youth and adults. Premier Danielle Smith said at a news conference on Monday that three ongoing legal challenges to gender policies in health care and education could take years to…
