B.C. budget 2019 highlights: 10 things to know
Accused Okanagan hospice fraudster pleads guilty
Highway 97 rockslide in Okanagan could be cleared by next week: Ministry of Transportation
Two-month road closure in southeast Kelowna for waterworks project
Kelowna Rockets eyeing back-to-back wins over Victoria Royals
RCMP address sudden spike in drug-trade violence, murder in Kamloops
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How hired postpartum help is becoming more commonplace for moms
By Kim Smith Reporter
Unlike birth doulas, who help mothers during pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum doulas step in after the baby arrives. Continue reading
‘It’s made me stronger’: Vernon snowshoer competes this weekend at the B.C Special Olympics
By Shay Galor Community Video Journalist
Vernon showshoer Mary Adamson prepares to compete this weekend at the 2019 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games taking place in Greater Vernon. Continue reading
MAGA hat-wearing Kentucky teen sues Washington Post for $250 million, alleging ‘McCarthyism’
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Nick Sandmann has accused The Washington Post of bullying him in a $250-million lawsuit against the newspaper. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Monday, February 18, 2019
Dylan Myskiw stopped all 38 shots he faced as the Edmonton Oil Kings blanked the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-0 on Monday afternoon in Western Hockey League action. Continue reading
2 skiers buried in avalanche, stranded snowmobiler rescued near Fernie
Fernie Search and Rescue crews were busy on Sunday with two rescues in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
Eighth lawmaker resigns from U.K.’s Labour Party amid anti-Semitism row, Brexit concerns
Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain’s main opposition party. Continue reading
Low vaccination rates mean the Okanagan is not immune to measles, experts say
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Given the current measles outbreaks in the Lower Mainland and Washington state, Interior Health officials are urging everyone to check to make sure their families are fully immunized. Continue reading
What to expect from the 2019 British Columbia provincial budget
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. NDP government will unveil its second provincial budget on Tuesday. Continue reading
Petro-Canada installing 50 fast-charging EV stations across the country — but is there demand?
Petro-Canada said more than 50 EV stations will be located at gas stations along the Trans-Canada Highway, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. Continue reading
Okanagan weather: Light snow and milder days on the way
Light snow and milder days slide into the Okanagan weather forecast ahead. Continue reading
Man who beat homeless man to death in B.C. arrested in Alberta
By Klaudia Van Emmerik Anchor/Reporter
RCMP in Prince George say a man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large has now been arrested in Alberta. Continue reading
Nunavut hockey team making history at Canada Winter Games
By Heather Yourex-West Health Reporter
A hockey team from Nunavut is making history this week as it competes for the first time at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta. Continue reading
Princeton-area man credits Facebook group with helping save his life
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
A man who lives in a rural area is crediting a Facebook group with helping to save his life by calling for an ambulance when his cellphone signal couldn’t get through. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Sunday, February 17, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – Joachim Blichfeld added to his league-leading numbers with three goals and an assist as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 on Sunday in Western Hockey League action. Continue reading
British teenager who joined Islamic State in Syria to lose U.K. citizenship
Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London when she was aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria, has had her British citizenship revoked, according to a letter sent to her family published by ITV News. Continue reading
Trudeau government leaks support in wake of SNC-Lavalin, Wilson-Raybould matter: Ipsos poll
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
A new poll, providing exclusively to Global News, finds Trudeau’s Liberals have fallen back of Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives in the wake of one of the worst political crises to bedevil the government since taking office. Continue reading
7 children killed in Halifax house fire, 2 adults sent to hospital
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
The organization that helped the Syrian family settle in Canada confirms all seven children died in the fire and their father was badly injured trying to rescue them. Continue reading
Man spinning gun on finger shoots self in stomach at daughter’s birthday party
A Texas man was rushed to hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the stomach while spinning a gun on his finger at his daughter’s birthday party. Continue reading
Upskirting victim launches website to flag hidden cameras across Toronto
By Kamil Karamali Reporter
It’s a personal mission for Sydney Eatz, who said she was a victim of upskirting two years ago — and didn’t know it until she found a video of herself online. Continue reading
Justice committee votes to invite Wilson-Raybould to testify over SNC-Lavalin affair
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former attorney general at the heart of questions on the SNC-Lavalin affair, told reporters “I am a Liberal member of Parliament” after a cabinet meeting. Continue reading
Accused Okanagan hospice fraudster pleads guilty
By Kelly Hayes Video Journalist
A former Kelowna woman appeared in Kamloops court, where she pled guilty to theft from an organization that cares for the dying. Continue reading
Two-month road closure in southeast Kelowna for waterworks project
New water lines, road improvement for section of Stewart Road West. Continue reading
B.C. budget 2019 highlights: 10 things to know
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Unlike last year, there are no new taxes and no record-breaking new investments in child care and housing. Continue reading
How hired postpartum help is becoming more commonplace for moms
By Kim Smith Reporter
Unlike birth doulas, who help mothers during pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum doulas step in after the baby arrives. Continue reading
Kelowna Rockets eyeing back-to-back wins over Victoria Royals
Rockets are 3-0 in Victoria this season, including 8-2 and 5-1 back-to-back wins on Oct. 19 and 20. Continue reading
‘It’s made me stronger’: Vernon snowshoer competes this weekend at the B.C Special Olympics
By Shay Galor Community Video Journalist
Vernon showshoer Mary Adamson prepares to compete this weekend at the 2019 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games taking place in Greater Vernon. Continue reading
B.C. budget 2019: Government’s stand-pat, balanced budget includes moderate child care, housing boosts
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. government has introduced a stay-the-course budget that has minimal new funding increases to housing and childcare, while introducing a brand new B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit that doesn’t come into effect until October 2020. Continue reading
Highway 97 rockslide in Okanagan could be cleared by next week: Ministry of Transportation
Ministry says slope monitoring has shown no new movement over the past week. Continue reading
RCMP address sudden spike in drug-trade violence, murder in Kamloops
Police say there have been four reported drug-related murders in the city of 90,000 since October. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Monday, February 18, 2019
Dylan Myskiw stopped all 38 shots he faced as the Edmonton Oil Kings blanked the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-0 on Monday afternoon in Western Hockey League action. Continue reading
2 skiers buried in avalanche, stranded snowmobiler rescued near Fernie
Fernie Search and Rescue crews were busy on Sunday with two rescues in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
Low vaccination rates mean the Okanagan is not immune to measles, experts say
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Given the current measles outbreaks in the Lower Mainland and Washington state, Interior Health officials are urging everyone to check to make sure their families are fully immunized. Continue reading
What to expect from the 2019 British Columbia provincial budget
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. NDP government will unveil its second provincial budget on Tuesday. Continue reading
Okanagan weather: Light snow and milder days on the way
Light snow and milder days slide into the Okanagan weather forecast ahead. Continue reading
Man who beat homeless man to death in B.C. arrested in Alberta
By Klaudia Van Emmerik Anchor/Reporter
RCMP in Prince George say a man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large has now been arrested in Alberta. Continue reading
Princeton-area man credits Facebook group with helping save his life
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
A man who lives in a rural area is crediting a Facebook group with helping to save his life by calling for an ambulance when his cellphone signal couldn’t get through. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Sunday, February 17, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – Joachim Blichfeld added to his league-leading numbers with three goals and an assist as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 on Sunday in Western Hockey League action. Continue reading
B.C. massage therapist suspended over alleged sexual misconduct, ‘non-therapeutic touching’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Steven Anderson is alleged to have engaged in “non-therapeutic touching” of two women and a man. Continue reading
Skier breaks arm in Glacier National Park avalanche
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
One of the group members broke their arm when they were carried downslope 600 metres and over cliffs by the slide. Continue reading
Car in East Vancouver Superstore parking lot consumed by fire
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Shoppers at the Real Canadian Superstore in East Vancouver found themselves with a front row seat to a firefighting display on Saturday. Continue reading
‘It’s something new every single time:’ Kelowna music school gets ready to rock n’ roll
By Shay Galor Community Video Journalist
Students from Wentworth Music in Kelowna are putting on a rock concert to honour lost musical legends on Feb. 23 at Kelowna Community Theatre. Continue reading
No confirmed measles cases in Interior Health as Vancouver, Washington state see outbreaks
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
It’s a different story in the Lower Mainland, with cases reported in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Fraser Health Authority this year. Continue reading
Ottawa could wait until summer to make final Trans Mountain decision
Cabinet won’t decide the pipeline’s fate until a new round of consultations with Indigenous communities is completed. Continue reading
Violent sex offender arrested in Quebec after fleeing Vancouver halfway house
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Vancouver police say Joseph Davis was arrested early Sunday morning. Continue reading
Kelowna Rockets shut out by visiting Vancouver Giants at Prospera Place
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
With only 12 games left in their regular season, the Rockets are sitting in the third and final playoff spot in the B.C. Division. Continue reading
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