4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (459+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend in Toronto for a high-stakes summit, and teased that a number of deals have already been signed. Hundreds of executives and…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (220+ words) The provincial government its putting forward $15 million for FireSmart projects to be carried out next year. In a Sunday news release, the Ministry of Forests said the 2027 FireSmart Community Funding and Supports program will open for applications Oct. 1. According to…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (684+ words) In almost 100 fights, Canadian boxing titan George Chuvalo was never knocked out and never fell to the canvas. A five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight challenger, Chuvalo died Saturday in Toronto on his 89th birthday. “He was a capital-T…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (163+ words) Protests are planned for the prime minister's high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers…...

21+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1151+ words) VANCOUVER — Even Nathan Rourke gets tongue-tied. The B.C. Lions quarterback met a childhood idol on Saturday when his team added 2006 Grey Cup MVP Travis Lulay to its wall of fame. When the pair were introduced, Rourke started to call the…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (623+ words) Some sports organizations and companies are urging governments on both sides of the border to suspend sports-related tariffs, warning of heightened economic challenges and waning participation in healthy activities. The trade war between Canada and the United States has been…...

14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (222+ words) Truth and Reconciliation — the work to learn and to forge new, respectful paths forward — is an ongoing journey. Taghum Hall offers two programs this fall aimed at learning and community-building, one specific to children and their adults, and one for…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (407+ words) An Alberta man has sued two Kelowna RCMP officers following the alleged seizure of his SUV and thousands of dollars in cash during a traffic stop in July. In the notice of civil claim filed last week, Darko Kolundzic says…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (223+ words) Coffee lovers will have two days to sample specialty coffee from across Western Canada when the Okanagan Coffee Festival returns to Kelowna on Oct. 3 and 4. The festival will be held at the Laurel Packing House at 1304 Ellis St., with six…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (350+ words) A man riding a BMX bike launched a surprise attack outside a Kamloops motel, punching another man from behind before driving a knife into his lower back, a judge heard Friday. Dustin Robert High is charged with aggravated assault and…...