An educational assistant at a Catholic elementary school in Welland has been charged after allegedly having an ‘intimate relationship’ with a 14-year-old boy who was her previous student.
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Outreach team accepting donations to help homeless residents in the heat
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Kelowna is accepting donations for their outreach team, to help homeless residents stay safe in the heat.“The heat that we are currently experiencing can pose extreme challenges and elevated risks for vulnerable populations and people currently liv…
Highstreet hoping to build 37 energy-friendly townhomes on Gordon Drive
Highstreet is asking the city to rezone a property in Kelowna’s Upper Mission so it can build 37 townhomes on Gordon Drive.Highstreet, a real estate development company, is all about sustainability, so the three-storey townhomes would be designed to the highest tier of the BC Energy Step Code, c…
Woman injured in stabbing at southeast Calgary apartment building
A stabbing inside a southeast Calgary apartment building sent one woman to hospital on Friday evening.
Judge in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial warns jury about defence statement
The judge in the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., has cautioned the jury about an opening statement by a defence lawyer.
Alberta copper thieves target wind turbines near Saskatchewan border
RCMP are looking for thieves who stole copper from wind turbines in eastern Alberta.
‘Montreal’s Got Jokes’ comedy festival features homegrown talent without VIP prices
Comedian and producer Ali Mohammadi says almost anything goes starting July 13 at the first edition of ‘Montreal’s Got Jokes.’
Heiltsuk Nation celebrates ‘powerful, emotional’ return of historic Chief’s Seat
The nation is celebrating the first step of a repatriation effort to bring home a decorated chief’s seat from the Royal BC Museum.
Kelowna vet clinic busy with rattlesnake bites
Nobody wants to be bitten by a snake, especially a rattlesnake.Kelowna’s Fairfield Animal Hospital say they have treated eight rattlesnake bites for pets this year and are expecting that number to rise with the heat this summer.These bites have been happening across the Okanagan, including P…
Hearing on Sask.’s request to stop collection of carbon money cancelled
A scheduled hearing from the Government of Saskatchewan to stop the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) from collecting carbon levy money was cancelled on Friday.