Kelowna & Okanagan News2m ago

Global Okanagan | Concerns grow for Vernon residents with no power as weather heats up

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Concerns grow for Vernon residents with no power as weather heats up

This weekend's highs of nearly 30 C are just a taste of what's to come, as warm temperatures persist through the week and only increase in the coming weeks.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1h ago

Global Okanagan | Maya Gebala could have undergone her last surgery, mother says

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Maya Gebala could have undergone her last surgery, mother says

Cia Edmonds said that if it all goes well, Maya will receive her prosthetic skull piece and if it all goes great, it could be Maya's last surgery.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News3h ago

Global Okanagan | ‘Stop the Squeeze’ campaign wants B.C. to remove expanded PST

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‘Stop the Squeeze’ campaign wants B.C. to remove expanded PST

The GVBOT says the change will increase costs not just for those services but for all businesses, at a time when the B.C. economy is already on shaky ground.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News4h ago

Global Okanagan | B.C. premier can’t understand ‘why’ softwood lumber is not on tariff relief list

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B.C. premier can’t understand ‘why’ softwood lumber is not on tariff relief list

"It is a massive industry. In British Columbia, it is being decimated by completely unfair tariffs out of the United States, which includes tariffs on value-added products."

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Kelowna & Okanagan News14h ago

Global Okanagan | B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril

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B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril

Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News18h ago

Global Okanagan | Chinese consulate met Vancouver official in bid to stop event critical of communist rule

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Chinese consulate met Vancouver official in bid to stop event critical of communist rule

The meeting took place in early April, as the Shen Yun dance group was to perform at a city-owned theatre.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | ‘Speedrun’ attempt at Vancouver’s Church of Scientology prompts police warning

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‘Speedrun’ attempt at Vancouver’s Church of Scientology prompts police warning

Police say a popular social media trend from California known as 'speed running' has come to Hollywood North. A crowd gathered Saturday at the Church of Scientology in Vancouver.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | 2 children in hospital with serious injuries after collision in Burnaby

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2 children in hospital with serious injuries after collision in Burnaby

Burnaby RCMP say officers responded to a report of a collision involving two pedestrians, an 11-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl, at about 12:45 p.m.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News3d ago

Global Okanagan | Alberta oil pipeline ‘more likely than not’: Prime Minister Carney

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Alberta oil pipeline ‘more likely than not’: Prime Minister Carney

Ottawa may be leaning toward a southern route for a new pipeline as it would face fewer environmental hurdles and less Indigenous opposition, the Globe and Mail reported last week.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News3d ago

Global Okanagan | Okanagan residents urged to be vigilant as warmer temperatures increase fire risk

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Okanagan residents urged to be vigilant as warmer temperatures increase fire risk

Outdoor enthusiasts are loving it, but with the warm weather about to heat up even more this weekend, there's a concern for potential fire starts.

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