The Town of Barrhead will soon hold a binding plebiscite on a bylaw that would effectively ban Pride flags and crosswalks.
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B.C. SPCA recommending charges after dog dragged behind vehicle
Animal protection officers in British Columbia say they have seized a dog and will be recommending criminal charges against its owner after it was dragged behind a vehicle in the province’s Interior.
Mom urges chiefs to vote in favour of landmark $47.8B child welfare reform deal
The representative plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Canada are urging First Nations chiefs to accept a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal.
Almost 30 per cent of eligible voters in the Southern Interior have already voted
A record number of votes have already been cast ahead of Saturday’s provincial election.Figures released Thursday by Elections BC show a little more than one million votes were cast provincewide during the six days of advance polls, including a one-day record of 222,907 votes cast on the final d…
Bufala Releases New Limited Edition Game & Mushroom Menu
The Goods from Bufala Vancouver, BC | This fall, Bufala, Gooseneck Hospitality’s Italian-inspired pizzeria, is celebrating the bounty of BC’s backyard with the launch of a special Game & Mushroom Menu, an ode to former sister-restaurant Wildebeest’s legacy. The menu, which features several new dishes by executive chef Kevin Atkinson, is available now until November […]
Maxine DeHart ecstatic over strong turnout at United Way charity drive-thru breakfast
Even as the final minutes were ticking down, cars were still lining up to be part of the Maxine Dehart United Way BC Drive-Thru breakfast at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre in Kelowna Thursday morning.A lot more people turned out than she had anticipated.“I was worried,”…
Wranglers ride hat trick from Rory Kerins to 3-1 win over Coachella Valley
The Calgary Wranglers got three goals from Rory Kerins and that was enough as they shut down the Coachella Valley Firebirds 3-1 Wednesday night in Palm Springs.
OHL responds to CTV W5 investigation into alleged sexual assault by former junior hockey players
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has released a statement in response to a recent CTV W5 investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2014.
Ontario motorcyclist films himself speeding at more than 250 km/h, gets charged: police
An Ontario motorcyclist is facing more than three dozen charges after police say he filmed “alarming” videos of himself speeding on highways in the Greater Toronto Area, reaching speeds of over 250km/h.
Montrealer ordered to pay $35,000 fine for not declaring luxury watch at border
A Montreal business owner will have to pay a hefty fine after he imported a luxury watch without declaring it to customs.