Okanagan Latest News

• Canada stares down toughest opponent yet in Saturday’s World Cup match

  The Canadian team is set to face their highest-ranked opponent thus far in the tournament, looking to keep its World Cup dreams alive in the Round of 16.

  Sports

  4 hours
• Internal PMO polls told Carney Canadians backed pipeline plan

  Twice last November, the Privy Council Office (PCO) included polling questions to see how Canadians felt about a pipeline and other energy and natural resource projects.

  Canada

  4 hours
• B.C. Conservatives leave Penticton retreat united under new leader

  Addressing media at the conclusion of the retreat, Findlay praised the party's MLAs for their commitment and teamwork.

  Canada

  12 hours
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married in elaborate Madison Square Garden ceremony

  The long anticipated union of sports and song brought hype to new heights at a venue made more for historic NBA games and bucket-list concerts.

  Entertainment

  12 hours
• Alberta proposes new pipeline, but hurdles to construction, profitability remain

  While the governments of Canada and Alberta have agreed to take the proposal for a new pipeline to the next step, oil industry insiders say some big hurdles remain.

  Politics

  Jul 3
• Environmental groups wanted to see clear decarbonization commitment in pipeline plan

  Environmental groups say they wanted to see more of a commitment to decarbonization included in Alberta's proposal for a new pipeline to the west coast.

  Environment

  Jul 3
• Liberals refuse to provide proof of Carney’s NATO defence spending claims

  Carney has said Canada is set to achieve four per cent of GDP in total defence spending by 2030, but the finance minister's office will not provide data to back up that claim.

  Politics

  Jul 3
• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – July 3

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

  Canada

  Jul 3
• Iran may have ‘directed’ recent attacks in Canada, intelligence report says

  Canada's threat assessment agency says Iran's intelligence service may be behind acts of violence.

  Canada

  Jul 3
• U.S. prepares to celebrate 250th Independence Day while facing extreme heat

  Demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country baked under soaring temperatures.

  U.S. News

  Jul 3
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• A parasite causing diarrhea is spreading in U.S. as officials investigate

  As of July 1, the CDC reported 145 cases of cyclosporiasis across 17 states from May 1 through June 16, with 20 people being hospitalized.

  Health

  Jul 3
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• CIBC agrees to proposed class-action settlement over NSF fees

  CIBC has agreed to a proposed $10-million settlement over some non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees the bank charged to its customers.

  Consumer

  Jul 3
• California man pleads guilty to fake Nancy Guthrie ransom note

  The U.S. Attorney's Office said Derrick Callella admitted that he called and sent text messages to Guthrie's family on Feb. 4, 2026, asking about a bitcoin transfer.

  Crime

  Jul 3
• Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal

  Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and the federal government will help save the province's dwindling caribou herds.

  Environment

  Jul 3
• Who are the partners behind a proposed new West Coast oil pipeline?

  There are several players involved in the private-public partnership with plans to build a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast, and all bring different things to the table.

  Politics

  Jul 3
• Ottawa eyes Labour Code conflict intervention changes, minister says

  Hajdu's department launched broad consultations with employers, unions and other stakeholders this spring about changes they'd like to see to the Canada Labour Code.

  Canada

  Jul 3
• California is banning ‘sell-by’ food dates. How Canada’s packaging compares

  Starting Wednesday, California Assembly Bill 660 went into effect. The law prohibits the use of 'sell-by' dates on food packets in an effort to reduce food waste.

  Consumer

  Jul 3
• Former B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee joins provincial NDP

  Former B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee announced on Friday morning that she is joining the provincial NDP. She made the announcement in Victoria.

  Politics

  Jul 3
• Ukrainian woman who disguised herself as man named as Monaco bombing suspect

  The International Criminal Police Organization named Anastasiia Berezovska, who remains at large, in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest.

  Crime

  Jul 3
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• Pipelines faced key challenges in the past. Can Alberta’s overcome them?

  Canada’s track record of proposing and building pipelines means that the newly announced project from Alberta to B.C.'s coast is likely going to face several key challenges.

  Canada

  Jul 3
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• Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHO

  On Thursday, the WHO stated that the last identified contact ​of an exposed ⁠person ⁠completed quarantine ‌and tested negative for the virus.

  Health

  Jul 3
• Trump ‘has not forgotten’ about threats to seize Greenland, U.S. envoy says

  Jeff Landry, the special envoy to Greenland and the sitting governor of Louisiana, said Trump told him the U.S. needs to 'get Greenland' during a phone call last weekend.

  World

  Jul 3
• Norovirus outbreak on Princess cruise affects more than 120 passengers

  The CDC said that 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage on the Ruby Princess, travelling from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.

  World

  Jul 3
• Meet Neil, the 1-ton seal going viral for destroying cars in Australia

  In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.

  Trending

  Jul 3
• Deaths in France spiked 29% amid record heat wave, health agency says

  Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.

  World

  Jul 3