The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation could see its budget slashed by $16 million.
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Drinking water taps installed at Kelowna’s tent city
The City of Kelowna has installed new drinking water taps at the city’s designated homeless encampment along Weddell Place.The two water taps are accessible to the roughly 200 residents living along the rail trail 24 hours a day and were put in place by the city on June 18."The water ta…
Campfires to be banned across the Thompson-Okanagan later this week
Campfires will be banned across the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the entire Thompson-Okanagan, as of Friday.The BC Wildfire Service announced Monday the ban will be implemented as of noon July 12 "to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.”The ban ap…
Ticketmaster reports ‘data security incident,’ customers’ personal information may have been stolen
Ticketmaster says it was the victim of a ‘data security incident’ and the information customers provide to the company may have been compromised.
2 more women charged in armed robbery at B.C. jewelry store
Two more women have been charged in connection with a jewelry store robbery in B.C.’s Lower Mainland – which reportedly ended with the owner being shot four times.
‘Nobody said anything’: Former student recalls sexual advances by Frank Stronach
A former student and scholarship recipient at the company once helmed by Frank Stronach is speaking out about an “unwelcome but not illegal” sexual interaction involving the billionaire in the 1980s, when he was in his 50s and she was 19 years old.
Gas tax holiday could see extension
Manitobans have been saving money at the pumps since the beginning of the year, and there’s a chance those savings will continue even longer.
Fleurs de Villes’ whimsical floral creations depict country music icons
Visitors to the Calgary Stampede are seeing country music legends like never before.
Advocates ‘concerned’ for vulnerable Edmontonians during heat wave
As temperatures soar in Edmonton, there are concerns for the city’s vulnerable population.
Saskatchewan wins injunction to block CRA from collecting carbon tax
The Sask. Party claimed a victory Monday in its showdown with Ottawa, winning an injunction to block the CRA from collecting the carbon tax ahead of a Federal Court hearing.