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Canadian men's curling championship returns to Kelowna, B.C., for 1st time in decades
The Brier begins Feb. 28, with draws [or games] at 6:30 p.m. Teams from 10 provinces and three territories, along with a few additional teams, will compete for the title of Canada's best men's curling team. The winning team will also go on to represent Canada at the World Curling Championships, which will be played on home ice this year in Moose Jaw, Sask.
Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.'s ombudsperson says
British Columbia's ombudsperson says the lack of government progress on compensating Doukhobors who were wrongfully detained in the 1950s is "disheartening."
UBC denies its downtown Kelowna campus construction caused full extent of damage to surrounding buildings
The University of British Columbia has denied causing the full extent of the damage to buildings surrounding its Kelowna, B.C., downtown campus construction site in response to a lawsuit filed against the university and other parties by tenants forced to evacuate their homes last year.
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Invermere, B.C.: RCMP
The death marks B.C.’s second avalanche-related death this season, and comes after Avalanche Canada warned of an increased avalanche risk in parts of the province earlier this week.
B.C. philanthropists donate Okanagan Lake shoreline property to help protect salmon
About 117 hectares have been turned over to the B.C. Parks Foundation.
B.C. construction company fined after falling tree kills worker
WorkSafeBC has fined Crescent Bay Construction nearly $9,000 for the Kootenay-region incident.
Wildfire smoke, extreme heat force B.C. Interior Pride societies to move up annual celebrations
Kamloops Pride Society President Alyssa Christianson said her team worked with Vernon's group to move their events from August to June — International Pride Month.
Teck says U.S. tariffs would have minimal impact on export of critical minerals from B.C.
Vancouver-based mining company Teck Resources Ltd. says it expects to find other trade routes for some of the metals it refines in B.C. if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.
B.C. tree fruit growers get new $10M fund to help fight U.S. tariffs, climate change
A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture says the money will be handed out as one-time payments to farmers and can be used to help with needs like tools, training, capital for farm improvement, farm debt repayment and farm wages.
Skier dies in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
An avalanche has claimed the life of a skier near Golden, B.C., RCMP said Tuesday.
Giant Canadian flag carved into frozen B.C. lake in patriotic display
Dozens of people gathered at Ellison Lake near Kelowna to sing 'O Canada' in a show of solidarity.
B.C. couple referenced non-existent, AI-generated court rulings in condo dispute, tribunal finds
A B.C. couple hoped artificial intelligence would help them find legal precedent to win a condo dispute, but it turns out almost all of the court rulings the chatbot generated for them didn't exist.
Mother says B.C. privacy laws limiting search for son who went missing over a year ago
For the last 10 years, Christine Moore has been advocating for her adult son who, she says, struggles with mental illness and addiction, but privacy laws have made it challenging for her to get the information she needs to care for him. Now, he's gone missing and Moore says those same laws are limiting her search.
200 urban deer to be killed in B.C. cities in effort to stop spread of chronic wasting disease
The cull will be focused on Cranbrook and Kimberley, where a total of five cases of the disease have been found.
B.C. police cite privacy rights as investigators probe contents of chat groups
The fate of an investigation by B.C.'s Police Complaint Commissioner into officers' WhatsApp chats, which were found to include "pornographic images" among other things, could have implications for police across the country.
Teen's body recovered after fall through ice on B.C.'s Shuswap Lake
Local police say changing temperatures and unpredictable ice conditions have made lake ice very dangerous and they're urging the public to stay off all frozen lakes in the area.
Q&A
He left a white supremacy group. Now he's working to help others do the same
Tony McAleer shares his story of leaving a white supremacy group and finding the humanity within himself and others.
B.C. judge tosses drug evidence over 'numerous and flagrant' violations of accused's Charter rights
The B.C. Supreme Court has found Mounties in Vernon, B.C., committed "numerous and flagrant breaches" of an accused drug dealer's Charter rights, using a hit-and-run investigation as a "ruse" to ensnare him for trafficking.
Man who killed 2 in case of mistaken identity sentenced to life in prison
B.C.'s Court of Appeal has overturned the acquittal of a man charged in a Cranbrook double homicide after finding that police did not use "trickery" to obtain self-incriminating statements from the accused.
B.C. teen who worked with The Flaming Lips gets posthumous album release
Nell Smith, the B.C. teenager known for her collaboration with the Grammy Award-winning rock band The Flaming Lips, has had her first solo album announced, four months after she died in a car crash.
Environment Canada cautions of frostbite as frigid temperatures linger in B.C.
Extreme cold and arctic outflow warnings are in place for much of the Interior and the north and central coasts.
B.C. cold snap and snowfall prompts school closures, extreme weather warnings Monday
Several Metro Vancouver schools had a snow day on Monday, and Environment Canada is warning of extreme cold weather in other parts of the province.
Vineyards in B.C.'s Okanagan test new ways to mitigate extreme cold
Last year, extreme cold wiped out 95 per cent of B.C.’s wine grape crop — these vineyards are replanting and preparing for another cold year.
B.C. ostrich farm gets stay of execution for birds ordered killed due to avian flu fears
Federal Court judge staves off Feb. 1 cull deadline as a convoy of supporters embraces their cause.
Heavy rain pummels B.C. South Coast, snow expected in other parts of the province
Heavy rain currently soaking B.C.’s South Coast will stick around till Friday night, as Environment and Climate Change Canada warns the region could be hit with cold temperatures and snow into next week.