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A total of five special council meetings are scheduled throughout next month to go over the city budget in detail, leading to the final budget talks in December.

More than a year away from the next municipal election, Brockville council has decided to continue with the city’s current electronic voting method. City council recently approved a motion maintaining electronic voting for the next municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. An early adopter of non-paper voting, Brockville moved from using tabulators with paper ballots […]

Kelowna’s mayor is urging the federal government to reform Canada’s bail legislation, sharing some local data about how the current system is impacting the city.In a letter sent to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser, Mayor Tom Dyas said the city supports the federal g…

The Interior real estate market had its traditional August dip, but the numbers were solid for the most part when compared to last year.There were 1,319 residential sales across the Association of Interior Realtors region last month, which was down from July but up 8.8% from August 2024. All Oka…

The system is expected to be initially operational by 2029, a Department of National Defence spokesperson said.

LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: September 4, 2025  CFJC Today Kamloops

Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17, Canadian among injured  CTV News’Out of control’: Witnesses describe fatal Lisbon funicular crash  BBCPortugal investigates causes of cable car crash that killed 17  Yahoo News CanadaBoy, 3, pulled from Lisbon funicular wreckage as father dies and mother fights for life  The TelegraphLisbon funicular crash: Portugal declares day of mourning as death toll rises to 17  The Guardian

Humans inherited genes from Neanderthals that still limit our muscle activity  Earth.com

Police say there is nothing suspicious about a body discovered Wednesday in Kelowna.Emergency crews responded to the scene just after 3 p.m. near the Money Mart at Highway 33 and Dougall Road North, where RCMP officers were seen covering a body with a tarp.Two police cruisers remained at the…

Astrochemistry: Supernova Study Reveals The Birthplace Of Silicon And Sulfur  astrobiology.comChandra Peers Into A Supernova’s Troubled Heart  Universe TodayNASA captures star’s final moments before blowing up  Homenewshere.com