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A report of a capsized boat and potential fuel spill prompted a swift response from the Lake Country Fire Department (LCFD) on Thursday afternoon.The District of Lake Country says its water quality technician received information about the overturned vessel on Wood Lake, raising concerns about p…

From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, July 3rd, to Wednesday, July 9th, 2025.

A popular downtown Kelowna night spot just got a facelift but the new exterior of Liquid Zoo on Lawrence Avenue is more than just a lick of paint.The two-storey nightclub, which also houses This Country Bar, features some innovative siding from a Calgary-based company whose founder recently relo…

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: What You Need to Know Cannabis has been a hot topic in recent years, with many countries legalizing its use for medicinal […]

Last month was warmer than normal across the Thompson-Okanagan.Mean monthly temperatures were 1.2 degrees above normal in Penticton, 1.4 degrees higher than average in Kamloops and two degrees hotter than typical in Vernon and Kelowna.Penticton’s average was 18.8 C, compared to the normal of…

‘It’s all about wonder’: How Vancouver’s underrated space centre helps adults feel like kids again  Vancouver Is Awesome

It’s expected to be the largest vendor market in Northern Ontario. A section of the Rug-A-Roo plaza, located at 1407 Main Street in Callander, is being transformed into a collector’s paradise filled with more than 60 vendors selling everything from fishing lures to classic magazines to antiques, furniture and collectables. Treasure Trail, which is a […]

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.

Danielle Smith said she talked to American counterparts and explained that, particularly for aluminum tariffs, they are “the very definition of a tariff being its own punishment.”