Okanagan Connector painted white with unseasonable June ‘thundersnow’
‘We can do better’: B.C. seniors advocate finds home support out of reach for most
UBC the 51st best university globally according to 2020 QS world rankings
B.C. government open to continuing Trans Mountain fight in court, premier says
Parents give heartbreaking testimony in coroner’s inquest on Victoria teen’s drug death
Burnaby RCMP issues warning about suspected lug nut loosener after vehicle’s wheel comes off
Alberta family still searching for missing man 4 years after his Okanagan disappearance
Shanna Wilson says “we don’t have any concrete evidence” as to where Curtis Wilson is. Continue reading
Penticton senior dies after mobile home park fire
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
A woman who was pulled from a burning mobile home in Penticton three weeks ago has died. Continue reading
Trump EPA guts rule requiring coal-fired power plants to curb emissions
Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, signed a weaker replacement rule on Wednesday. Continue reading
‘It is possible:’ Victoria mayor says fossil-free future not optional
By Jennifer Crosby Anchor
Victoria’s mayor says cities need to move to a fossil-free future, while protecting jobs. Lisa Helps says her city has a plan to get off fossil fuels by 2050, and be carbon-neutral by 2030. Continue reading
Northern Alberta Amber Alert cancelled after seven-month-old found safe
A baby allegedly abducted from a town in northern Alberta’s Peace River region was found safe Wednesday morning. Continue reading
What is permafrost and what does it mean for Canada as it thaws
Permafrost in the Arctic is degrading unexpectedly fast, leading to further fears from scientists about a looming climate emergency. Continue reading
Mounties seize gun, arrest 3 outside Burnaby elementary school
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Burnaby RCMP says it seized a loaded handgun and arrested three “young adult males” outside of an elementary school on Tuesday. Continue reading
‘We were really worried’: Penticton-area wildfires force evacuations
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
The band said residents have since been allowed to return to their homes. Continue reading
Trump’s UN pick was absent more than 300 days from post as ambassador to Canada
“I find this staggering amount of time away from post very troubling and an abdication of leadership,” said Bob Menendez, top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Continue reading
NHL draft will add millions to local economy: Tourism Vancouver
By Janet Brown Senior Reporter
The NHL draft is this weekend, and Tourism Vancouver president and CEO Ty Speer says the event means big economic spinoffs for the region. Continue reading
Crews able to contain apartment fire in Chilliwack
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
Fire crews were busy battling a blaze in a first floor apartment in Chilliwack Tuesday afternoon Continue reading
NXIVM leader Keith Raniere found guilty on all counts, could face life in jail
A jury in federal court in Brooklyn took less than five hours to find Keith Raniere guilty on all counts of sex trafficking. Continue reading
RCMP motor officer trainees descend on Kelowna
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
There will be more than the average police investigations around the Central Okanagan involving RCMP trainees on motorbikes. Continue reading
Air tankers drop retardant on West Kelowna wildfire, third of the day
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
“An extreme fire danger rating, weather conditions, including wind, have combined to challenge our fire department,” West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund said. Continue reading
Canada welcomed more refugees than any other nation in 2018, UN report says
Overall, the number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict worldwide ballooned to over 70 million, the United Nations report says. Continue reading
Northern Alberta Amber Alert cancelled after seven-month-old found safe
A baby allegedly abducted from a town in northern Alberta’s Peace River region was found safe Wednesday morning. Continue reading
New drone footage offers clearest look yet at B.C.’s rare white orca
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Experts say Tl’uk is not an albino, but have not yet settled on what caused its unusual white colouration. Continue reading
How a weed conviction at 18 got a man banned at the U.S. border — 37 years later
Mark pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in 1982 at age 18. Thirty-seven years later, U.S. border officials confronted him about the arrest, banning him from the U.S. for life. Continue reading
3 Russians, 1 Ukrainian charged with murder for downing of MH17
Russia has always denied responsibility for shooting down the flight Continue reading
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets green light to proceed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday afternoon that the federal cabinet has approved the expansion of the existing pipeline. Continue reading
Alberta family still searching for missing man 4 years after his Okanagan disappearance
Shanna Wilson says “we don’t have any concrete evidence” as to where Curtis Wilson is. Continue reading
Penticton senior dies after mobile home park fire
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
A woman who was pulled from a burning mobile home in Penticton three weeks ago has died. Continue reading
‘We can do better’: B.C. seniors advocate finds home support out of reach for most
By Simon Little Online Journalist
B.C.’s home-support program is unaffordable for the majority of the province’s elderly, according to a new report from the province’s seniors advocate. Continue reading
UBC the 51st best university globally according to 2020 QS world rankings
By Simon Little Online Journalist
UBC’s ranking is good enough to edge it up against the top five per cent worldwide. Continue reading
‘It is possible:’ Victoria mayor says fossil-free future not optional
By Jennifer Crosby Anchor
Victoria’s mayor says cities need to move to a fossil-free future, while protecting jobs. Lisa Helps says her city has a plan to get off fossil fuels by 2050, and be carbon-neutral by 2030. Continue reading
Parents give heartbreaking testimony in coroner’s inquest on Victoria teen’s drug death
By Kylie Stanton Videojournalist
On Tuesday, the inquest focused on Elliot’s parent’s efforts to get information about his care. Continue reading
Northern Alberta Amber Alert cancelled after seven-month-old found safe
A baby allegedly abducted from a town in northern Alberta’s Peace River region was found safe Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Mounties seize gun, arrest 3 outside Burnaby elementary school
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Burnaby RCMP says it seized a loaded handgun and arrested three “young adult males” outside of an elementary school on Tuesday. Continue reading
Burnaby RCMP issues warning about suspected lug nut loosener after vehicle’s wheel comes off
By Simon Little Online Journalist
In one reported incident, a driver’s wheel actually came off their vehicle after its lug nuts were allegedly loosened by an unknown suspect. Continue reading
‘We were really worried’: Penticton-area wildfires force evacuations
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
The band said residents have since been allowed to return to their homes. Continue reading
Okanagan Connector painted white with unseasonable June ‘thundersnow’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
DriveBC has reported an accumulation of snow in the Elkhart Lodge area and at the Pennask Summit. Continue reading
NHL draft will add millions to local economy: Tourism Vancouver
By Janet Brown Senior Reporter
The NHL draft is this weekend, and Tourism Vancouver president and CEO Ty Speer says the event means big economic spinoffs for the region. Continue reading
Crews able to contain apartment fire in Chilliwack
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
Fire crews were busy battling a blaze in a first floor apartment in Chilliwack Tuesday afternoon Continue reading
RCMP motor officer trainees descend on Kelowna
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
There will be more than the average police investigations around the Central Okanagan involving RCMP trainees on motorbikes. Continue reading
Air tankers drop retardant on West Kelowna wildfire, third of the day
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
“An extreme fire danger rating, weather conditions, including wind, have combined to challenge our fire department,” West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund said. Continue reading
Pride divided: Leadership under pressure as LGBTQ2 community looks to future
Edmonton resident Phillip Goncalves says he couldn’t sit idly by as local Pride organizers cancelled this year’s parade amid conflicts over inclusivity. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – June 18
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Trans Mountain expansion re-approval sparks duelling rallies in Vancouver
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Protesters on both sides of the pipeline debate took to the streets in Vancouver in a sure sign that the fight over the project is far from over. Continue reading
Burnaby mayor says city’s pipeline concerns have been ignored, talked over
Mayor Mike Hurley said if the worst happens at the terminal on Burnaby Mountain, it’ll be his residents and firefighters bearing the brunt of the impact. Continue reading
New drone footage offers clearest look yet at B.C.’s rare white orca
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Experts say Tl’uk is not an albino, but have not yet settled on what caused its unusual white colouration. Continue reading
B.C. government open to continuing Trans Mountain fight in court, premier says
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
B.C. Premier John Horgan says he is ‘disappointed with the decision’ by the federal government to re-approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Continue reading
Zero block of East Hastings Street to host new Indigenous housing facility
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The development will also include a “safe and inclusive healing centre that is accessible to all,” said the housing ministry. Continue reading
With Trans Mountain expansion greenlit again, Indigenous leaders vow to fight on
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
The Trans Mountain expansion “will not be built,” vowed the leader of one group opposed to the project. Continue reading
After series of ‘exceptional’ summers, Metro Vancouver urges residents be ready for smoke
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“It is hard to say exactly what that normal looks like now,” said Metro Vancouver senior project engineer Francis Reis. Continue reading
Okanagan program to increase women in trades hits milestone
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
“Women want these jobs for the same reasons that men do: they are good paying jobs, it is very rewarding,” program lead Nancy Darling said. Continue reading
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