In just a couple minutes, two thieves made off with thousands of dollars in unique rocks — including a rare, high-priced geode. It was around 5:30 a.m. Friday when the two men broke into Kelowna’s Rocks and Gems Store. The owners believe they were targeting a rare geode from Brazil, estimated between $2,500 and $3,000….
More strong winds are forecast for the Los Angeles area, triggering a Red Flag Warning for a large part of the region. These warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when dangerous conditions are present that could lead to wildfire growth. At least 24 people have been killed in the fires and thousands of…
There’s been a big shake-up in the Central Okanagan’s brewery scene. At least three local craft breweries have shut their doors for good — all in a one-month span. “It was three breweries in December,” said Ken Beattie, executive director of the BC Craft Brewers Guild. “It came kind of quickly and it is just…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the type of proposal that has never been seen before in the southwest Calgary community of Marda Loop, and one that some in the area feel could bring significant change to the neighbourhood. Truman Homes and Calgary Co-op are looking to develop a two-acre site on…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2025 6:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley was ruled out of Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to left hip soreness. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said Quickley’s hip “flared up” on Monday morning….
Police Chief Patrick Nogier says the crime severity index in Prince Albert, Sask., has been “quite high” over the last decade, but the city has a plan to bring that down in 2025. The crime severity index is a measure of the volume and severity of crime for a specific area. Prince Albert ranked fifth…
The federal body established to protect Canada’s electoral process will be monitoring the Liberal Party of Canada’s leadership campaign for possible foreign interference as the race to replace Justin Trudeau gets underway. The Security and Intelligence Threats to Election Task Force (SITE) was established in 2019 and includes representatives of CSIS, the RCMP, Global Affairs Canada…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon’s only supervised consumption site is raising alarm bells about an increase in overdoses in 2025. Prairie Harm Reduction’s Miranda Deck said there has been a “huge” number of overdoses in the last four days alone. “On Thursday and Friday, there were about 10 that we responded…
By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2025 5:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada says the…
Carrie Underwood has accepted a pretty high-profile gig, agreeing to perform America the Beautiful at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. But the 41-year-old’s appearance at the event has many taken aback and confused, as the American Idol alum has never endorsed Trump in the past — in fact, she’s never really been one to talk…
