Fatal helicopter crash during 2023 Alberta wildfires linked to manufacturing defect: TSB
A report looking into the cause of a deadly crash involving a helicopter being used…
Puppies abandoned in box along the road in Shuswap – Okanagan
Two puppies, both Pug crosses, are adjusting to their temporary home in West Kelowna, B.C., after being abandoned in a box on the side of the road in the Shuswap. “They were very, very thirsty. They were dehydrated. They were covered in fleas,” said Romany Runnalls, president of the Okanagan Humane Society (OHS). The seven-week…
Video shows moment roof collapses at Victoria construction site – BC
A video posted on social media shows the shocking moment a roof collapsed at a Victoria construction site. WorkSafeBC confirmed it is investigating the incident that happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 11 at the site located in the 600 block of Herald Street. The video, posted to Instagram by @fullsheets appears to show…
Fans allege security at a Bush concert in Kelowna were using ‘excessive force’
What was supposed to be a nostalgic night of ’90s rock quickly turned chaotic for some concertgoers at the Bush concert at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C., on Wednesday night. Multiple attendees have alleged that security at Prospera Place used excessive force on fans during the show’s opening act. Videos and social media posts describe…
For the 1st time, B.C. judge awards custody of family pet in divorce case
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the first time since recent changes to B.C. Family Law, a Supreme Court has awarded custody of a family pet in a divorce. Under changes enacted to the law last year, pets are recognized as family members, not possessions and legal decisions on pet custody will…
Calgary students participate in election education initiative with Student Vote Canada – Calgary
Most of the 1,400 students walking the halls at Calgary’s John G. Diefenbaker High School are still too young to vote in Monday’s federal election. But on Friday, they made their voices heard in another way — participating in Student Vote Canada initiative. “It’s good to be able to have a say in what happens,…
Canada election race enters final days with leaders sticking to strengths – National
Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon. Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday. The Liberals are widely seen to…
U.S. reverses termination of international student visas, legal statuses – National
The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday. The records in a federal student database maintained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been terminated in recent weeks. Judges across the U.S. had already…
Jagmeet Singh seeks to hold Prairie seats as election campaign enters homestretch
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is spending some of the final days of the federal election campaign in NDP-held Prairie cities that could be under threat, as Winnipeg candidates debate the balance between free speech and religious freedom. Singh was campaigning Thursday in Winnipeg — where the party holds two seats – a day after visiting…
19-year-old man arrested, accused of starting huge New Jersey wildfire – National
A New Jersey man has been arrested and is facing arson charges after being accused of starting the wildfire that has burned more than 15,000 acres since Tuesday and prompted more than 3,000 evacuations, while briefly shutting down part of the Garden State Parkway, one of the state’s busiest highways. Police allege Joseph Kling, 19,…
Trump, China trade conflicting statements on trade talks, raising confusion – National
U.S. President Donald Trump asserted in an interview published on Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing denied any talks were taking place, the latest in a series of conflicting signals over what progress was being made to de-escalate a trade war threatening to sap global growth. Trump told TIME magazine that talks were taking place and that Chinese President…