Commuters stuck in traffic jam after breakdown on William R. Bennett bridge
The right lane was blocked for around an hour, backing traffic up until Hudson Road in West Kelowna until well after 9:20 a.m.
Traffic
Apr 10
B.C. ministry to review road maintenance after slippery Kelowna commute last Tuesday
Tuesday's slow and slippery trip home for West Kelowna commuters will get a second look, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Traffic
Mar 1
12-vehicle collision in Kelowna among the damage caused by ‘flash freezing’
Snow hit parts of the Okanagan hard on Tuesday, blanketing roads and causing massive slowdowns.
Traffic
Feb 28
Here are Alberta’s most popular baby names of 2023
The Alberta government released the list of the top babies names of 2023 on Wednesday morning.
Features
Apr 24
The West Block Transcript – Episode 31, Season 13
The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to a former Israeli prime minister, a reporter with The Globe and Mail and the Asia Pacific Foundation.
Canada
Apr 14
Matthews scores two more, Leafs down Panthers
Paul Maurice was asked before Monday's game how to stop Auston Matthews.
Sports
Apr 1
Road contractor ‘not fully compliant’ during late winter storm in Kelowna
In the immediate aftermath of the traffic meltdown, questions were raised about Aim Roads crews tasked with keeping heavily trafficked roadways safe. Answers are now available.
Traffic
Mar 26
Carimas festival in Montreal replacing Carifiesta with month-long celebration
For some people this summer's Caribbean carnival, now known as Carimas, can't come soon enough.
Canada
Apr 19
Bridge safety in Metro Vancouver questioned after Baltimore ship strike, collapse
Dozens of vessels pass beneath the Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges every week, raising questions as to whether the Baltimore collapse could happen here.
Canada
Mar 26
Joly urges Israel to ‘take the win,’ not escalate after Iran’s attack
Joly told reporters in Ottawa that while Canada and its allies support Israel's right to defend itself, they are also "clearly pushing for a de-escalation."
World
Apr 15
Calgary-area project restores derelict 1905 hotel
The hotel’s owner, Kerry Tucker, said the restoration project is something he couldn’t resist tackling.
Features
Mar 15
Dan Schneider, ex-Nickelodeon producer, apologizes for on-set behaviour
Many of the complaints against Dan Schneider — both by ex-child stars and fans of his work — are to do with seemingly sexualized jokes acted out by minors in his TV shows.
Entertainment
Mar 20
Junior hockey: Rockets win in OT, Vees vault into 1st overall
The Kelowna Rockets fumbled a 3-0 lead en route to beating Vancouver 4-3 in overtime, while the Penticton Vees now have 71 points, one more than Surrey.
Sports
Mar 2
Indigenous kids allegedly called ‘cash cows’ of Ontario’s child-welfare system
More than 50 insiders from Ontario’s child-welfare system allege for-profit group home companies are targeting or charging more to care for Indigenous youth to increase revenue.
Investigations
Mar 1
Alberta LGBTQ2 community members meet with cabinet minister on gender policies
On Tuesday, some leaders from the province's LGBTQ2 community met with a cabinet minister to discuss the development.
Politics
Feb 6
Alabama executes convict with nitrogen gas in 1st use of method in U.S.
Officials said Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. at an Alabama prison after breathing pure nitrogen gas through a face mask to cause oxygen deprivation.
U.S. News
Jan 25
Alberta parental rights proposal elicits mixed emotions: ‘Felt like an attack on my family’
Alberta parents are divided over Premier Danielle Smith's proposed new policies surrounding parental rights, transgender youth and pronouns.
Education
Feb 1
Alabama plans first-ever nitrogen gas execution despite protests
The execution, using a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, would be the first attempt to use a new method since lethal injection was introduced in 1982.
U.S. News
Jan 23
Alberta Opposition leader, federal ministers react to premier’s policy affecting transgender youth
The leader of the Alberta NDP says she believes a new policy proposed by the province's premier that primarily affects transgender youth is "cynical and cruel."
Politics
Feb 1
Peterborough taxi companies Capitol Taxi and Call-A-Cab announce merger
Capitol Taxi and Call-A-Cab — both which have operated in Peterborough since the 1940s — have announced a combined driver and dispatch operations and go under the Capitol banner.
Economy
Jan 4