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'Truckload' of chicken waste spotted floating down a BC river Mike Tyler and his family’s plans to paddle on the Lillooet River took a turn when an “unprecedented” volume of chicken remains floa.

'Truckload' of chicken waste spotted floating down a BC river.

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Canada Post and CUPW returning to the bargaining table, overtime ban remains Nearly two weeks after Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) members voted against Canada Post’s offers, the union and Crown corporation a...

Canada Post and CUPW returning to the bargaining table, overtime ban remains.

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Families whose ancestors gave up Indigenous status sue for rights return A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Federal Court says the Canadian government wrongfully denies people status under the country's Indian Act.

Families whose ancestors gave up Indigenous status sue for rights return.

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Air Canada Rouge could start cancelling flights in and out of Kelowna as soon as tomorrow This is going to get complicated. Air Canada has three divisions -- Air Canada mainline (most flights on bigger planes), Air Canada Rouge (the leis.

Air Canada Rouge could start cancelling flights in and out of Kelowna as soon as tomorrow
Air Canada mainline and Rouge affected by the lockout, not Jazz. 🔻
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VIDEO: Veteran challenges Nova Scotia’s forest ban by intentionally getting fined In a bold move to test the limits of constitutional rights, retired Canadian Armed Forces veteran Jeff Evely deliberately violated Nova Scotia'...

VIDEO: Veteran challenges Nova Scotia’s forest ban by intentionally getting fined.

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VIDEO: BC’s deficit keeps climbing as ‘we're getting worse results than ever before’ In an interview with NowMedia Group's Jim Csek, Peter Milobar, the BC Conservatives' finance critic, delivered a scathing assessment...

VIDEO: BC’s deficit keeps climbing as ‘we're getting worse results than ever before’

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'Dirty soda' shop opening in Kelowna on Monday It was 2019 in Salt Lake City that Kait Ambrozik took that first, life-changing, dirty soda sip. "We were travelling as a family for my brothe.

'Dirty soda' shop opening in Kelowna on Monday
It's the first and only in BC. 🔻
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Wildfire near Port Alberni triggers evacuations, road closure The rapidly growing wildfire on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, BC, has cut off the main road access to a community 90 kilometres southwest of the.

Wildfire near Port Alberni triggers evacuations, road closure.

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BC Interior ER reopens early from temporary closure Residents in and around Clearwater were once again without an emergency department this morning, but this time only for a few hours....

BC Interior ER reopens early from temporary closure.

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This BC community is the 'best cycling city in Canada' In Victoria, you can pedal the Seaside Touring Route, Galloping Goose or Lochside trail. In Kelowna, pick the Mission Creek Greenway, Rail Trail or.

This BC community is the 'best cycling city in Canada'
It's the provincial capital -- Victoria. 🔻
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Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date Canadian tour Country singer Dallas Smith isn't looking to stir the political pot, but he admits it’s no coincidence that his upcoming Canadian concert to.

Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date Canadian tour

"There is a lot going on in the US that goes against my upbringing and what I think is right."

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‘Rewarding failure’: Fired CEO of Fraser Health getting over $600K in severance pay Fraser Health is paying Dr. Victoria Lee more than $600,000 to go away. Lee was fired as president and CEO of the health authority ba...

‘Rewarding failure’: Fired CEO of Fraser Health getting over $600K in severance pay

Conservative health critic Trevor Halford says this is confirmation of the BC NDP's misplaced priorities.

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Vulnerable people lack access to cooling amid stifling heat across Canada: advocates Another day of punishing heat and humidity in Ontario, Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces is shedding light on the situation for vulnerable Canadi.

Vulnerable people lack access to cooling amid stifling heat across Canada: advocates

"Being able to come inside when it's really hot outside and when it's really cold outside to meet our basic needs is not a privilege. It's a right for all of us."

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Court to rule on appeal of challenge to Saskatchewan pronoun law The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is expected to rule today on the province's appeal of a decision to allow a challenge of its school pronoun law.

Court to rule on appeal of challenge to Saskatchewan pronoun law

The law, which came into force in 2023, requires parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.

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Man fatally shot by RCMP after officers encountered group in woods RCMP in Saskatchewan say a fatal police-involved shooting last week happened after officers encountered a group of people in the woods, and there was.

Man fatally shot by RCMP after officers encountered group in woods

The other four people from the five-person group were arrested. Two were charged and two were released.

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5 things you need to know this morning: Aug. 11, 2025 Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Five things you need to know 1. Paramount buys UFC rights in massiv.

Police say stolen Sea-Doo used in alleged illegal border crossing, Tesla applies for licence to supply electricity to British homes and Paramount buys UFC right for $7.7 billion.

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Stifling heat forecast in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces and parts of BC Another day of punishing heat and humidity is expected to hit Ontario, Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces. A heat warning from Environment Cana.

Stifling heat forecast in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces and parts of BC

Heat warnings are in place for most of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, as well as southern BC's Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and South Okanagan areas.

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Canadian country star Dallas Smith bringing unplugged tour to Kamloops this fall Dallas Smith will see pretty much every corner of his home province in October. The Lower Mainland product will hit the road for an expansive C.

Canadian country star Dallas Smith bringing unplugged tour to Kamloops this fall

It's one of 18 stripped-down, acoustic shows Smith and his band will play in BC in October.

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Study maps 'megathrust' quake zone off northern BC, but risk may be far in future Scientists have captured the first detailed images of the meeting of two tectonic plates off the coast of northern British Columbia, an area they say.

Study maps 'megathrust' quake zone off northern BC, but risk may be far in future

The plate boundary was the site of Canada's two largest earthquakes in recent history — a magnitude-8.1 quake in 1949 and a magnitude-7.8 quake in 2012.

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Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate smoke for the "coming weeks, and.

Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months

"There are some extreme slopes, some challenging terrain, that have really limited our ability to fight this fire."

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UPDATE: Hwy 1 cleared after crash outside of Chase sent 3 to hospital (UPDATE: Aug. 10 @ 6:15 pm) – The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened in both directions after being closed for several hours. ..

UPDATE: Hwy 1 cleared after crash outside of Chase sent 3 to hospital.

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UPDATE: Hwy 1 remains closed north of Chase, 3 sent to hospital (UPDATE: Aug. 10 @ 3:15 pm) – More details about the vehicle incident that has closed Hwy 1 outside of Chase have been shared by...

UPDATE: Hwy 1 remains closed north of Chase, 3 sent to hospital.

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Vehicle incident closes Hwy 1 in both directions north of Chase A vehicle incident has closed a portion of the Trans-Canada Highway in the Shuswap region. The closure is between Shuswap A...

Vehicle incident closes Hwy 1 in both directions north of Chase.

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At Penticton Indian Band, researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease Researchers in the Okanagan are working to find a treatment for a skin disease in yilíkʷlxkn (bighorn sheep), as the animal’s population.

At Penticton Indian Band, researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease.

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Parts of southern BC, Vancouver Island under Environment Canada heat warning Expected temperatures of up to 37°C for the coming days have prompted heat warnings for parts of southern BC and Vancouver Islands....

Parts of southern BC, Vancouver Island under Environment Canada heat warning.

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Man out on release for violent offence arrested after stabbing in BC community Police in Abbotsford say a business owner sustained "life-threatening injuries" while at work during a stabbing first reported Saturday...

Man out on release for violent offence arrested after stabbing in BC community.

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South Okanagan ER reopens after another overnight closure Residents in and around Oliver were once again without an emergency department overnight. The latest closure at South Okanagan General Hospital beg.

South Okanagan ER reopens after another overnight closure.

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Court clears way for raising of Mount Polley tailings dam despite Indigenous opposition The BC Supreme Court has rejected a First Nation’s legal challenge against the government’s approval for Imperial Metals to...

Court clears way for raising of Mount Polley tailings dam despite Indigenous opposition.

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BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational BC Hydro says the Site C dam in northern BC is now fully operational after the sixth and final power-generating turbine has come online....

BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational.

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