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'A great feeling': Okanagan wildfire battle has turned a corner, say fire chiefs

'A great feeling': Okanagan wildfire battle has turned a corner, say fire chiefs

Fire chiefs say the fight against devastating wildfires that have been rampaging around Lake Okanagan, B.C., has turned a corner after days of destruction.
Electric vehicle charging fee increase rejected by BC regulator — for now

Electric vehicle charging fee increase rejected by BC regulator — for now

The B.C. Utilities Commission has rejected an application by BC Hydro to increase its fees at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, on an interim basis.
Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my! What's eating your garden?

Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my! What's eating your garden?

Nature is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it can wreak havoc on a garden.
Kelowna man files $6.9M lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse by priest in Alberta

Kelowna man files $6.9M lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse by priest in Alberta

Stephen Bounds said the abuse began in the Catholic boarding school dormitory in Edmonton when he was 12.
LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust

LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust

TORONTO — Canadian LinkedIn users wanting to ensure the public that they're the real deal now have another method of verifying their online/digital identity: government identification.
‘I have no choice but to be hopeful’: Ontario youth celebrates U.S. climate case win

‘I have no choice but to be hopeful’: Ontario youth celebrates U.S. climate case win

Young climate activists’ recent legal victory in a Montana court case shows “climate litigation is progressing in a good direction all over the continent,” according to a young Canadian fighting a similar legal battle in Ontario’s Court of Appeal.
PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors

PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors

PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors
Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

YELLOWKNIFE — The rainy weather helping cool fires in the Northwest Territories is expected to end today.
Battle continues against Okanagan region wildfires

Battle continues against Okanagan region wildfires

The fire fight on both shores of Lake Okanagan continues after the British Columbia government brought in travel restrictions to free up space for thousands of evacuees who have been forced out of their homes.
Suspected Fawcett shooter remains on the lam

Suspected Fawcett shooter remains on the lam

Justin Alexander McKinney, 30, facing charges of aggravated assault and careless use of a firearm and is wanted by RCMP.
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