Okanagan Latest News

• 7 dead, dozens injured in explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright

  At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, according to multiple military sources.

  Fire

  6 hours
• Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026

  We will be live on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW and STACKTV for our Global News election special from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT.

  Politics

  6 hours
• More Rewards customer data accessed in cybersecurity breach, Pattison Food Group says

  The Pattison Food Group, which operates the More Rewards loyalty program through its Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, and others, detected unusual activity on one of its servers.

  Tech

  6 hours
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• Right ballot, wrong lineup? How to navigate B.C.’s overlapping elections

  Municipal election day overlaps with provincial advance voting in B.C. Here’s how to find the right polling place and what to bring.

  Politics

  9 hours
• Montrealers warn against complacency amid French protests

  Montrealers took to the streets Saturday to stand in solidarity with France’s high school students that some protesters say are facing “detestable” conditions.

  Politics

  9 hours
• B.C. municipal election 2026: Results, ridings and candidates

  British Columbia residents will vote in the 2026 municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  Politics

  11 hours
• Raptors convert Bittle’s deal to 2-way contract

  The Toronto Raptors waived five players on Saturday and converted centre Nate Bittle's deal to a two-way contract. 

  Sports

  Oct 17
• 2 seriously hurt, 11 others injured in B.C. crash that shut down Highway 99

  Surrey police initially reported no serious injuries in the crash, but said late Friday night that two among the injured were seriously hurt and one was airlifted to a hospital.

  Canada

  Oct 17
• B.C. municipal election day 2026: Some surprising wins and losses

  We are live on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW and STACKTV for our Global News election special from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT.

  Politics

  Oct 17
• Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation

  Polls suggest a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if that’s so, she expects everyone to accept it and move on.

  Politics

  Oct 17
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• How Canada’s fractured immigration consensus is starting to show up at ballot boxes

  It's no secret the long-held Canadian consensus on immigration has fractured — pulled apart by a rapid increase in new arrivals post-pandemic and growing affordability challenges.

  Canada

  Oct 17
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• Pope Leo will leave the hospital Saturday following lung cancer surgery, Vatican says

  Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing on Sunday.

  World

  Oct 17
• Zelenskyy urges support for new U.S. sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

  The White House decision has further raised fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow’s escalating assaults with winter approaching.

  World

  Oct 17
• Scuffles break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

  Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.

  World

  Oct 17
• Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

  Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.

  U.S. News

  Oct 17
• Jackson-Davis has 23 points in Raptors loss

  Trayce Jackson-Davis led all scorers with 23 points — including 15 made free throws — but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the Detroit Pistons 129-125 on Friday in the final pre-season game for both teams.

  Sports

  Oct 16
• Chinese state-owned XCMG facing lawsuits alleging it defrauded Canadian equipment dealers

  At Vancouver's law courts on Friday, veteran heavy equipment dealer Ryan Martin said they started with XCMG in 2017 and business was good up until about 2021.

  Oct 16
• WATCH: Global National – Oct. 16

  Watch the full broadcast of Global National with Dawna Friesen

  News

  Oct 16
• Body of missing man found in Okanagan Lake after 23 days

  A specialized volunteer dive team from Manitoba helped find the body of a missing paddleboarder after he disappeared during a sudden storm near Fintry Provincial Park.

  News

  Oct 16
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• B.C.’s advanced polls open as Conservatives say a costed platform is coming soon

  Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said on Friday that he has seen the platform but wants to make sure they're aren't going to promise anything the party "can't make happen."

  Politics

  Oct 16
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 16

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• A federal IVF program will harmonize ‘patchwork’ approach, experts say

  Data collected by Ipsos for Fertility Matters Canada (FMC) found that 46 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on it support the proposed federal IVF funding program.

  Health

  Oct 16
• As Alberta referendum nears, seeds to dispute results planted online: report

  McGill’s Media Ecosystem Observatory has been keeping tabs on the occasionally fraught online discourse surrounding the Alberta referendum.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• What France’s spiking bond yields, rising debt mean for Canadian borrowers

  Canadian borrowers may wind up paying more for some mortgages and other loans as government bond yields continue to rise worldwide, including in France.

  Economy

  Oct 16
• FBI offers $150K reward for arrest of 75-year-old woman wanted in $30M scam

  Mary Carole McDonnell is accused of defrauding nearly $30 million from banks and other financial institutions in a year-long scheme while posing as a fake heiress.

  Crime

  Oct 16