Okanagan Latest News

• NATO chief says he understands Trump’s ‘disappointment’ with allies on Iran

  NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed support for U.S. military actions in Iran while acknowledging Trump's frustration with the alliance.

  World

  17 mins
• Marilyn Gladu will vote with Liberals on abortion, Carney says

  'She will vote with the government if there are votes relating to any aspect of that issue as well as the rights of Canadians to be their whole selves,' Carney said.

  Canada

  30 mins
• Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records sought by Florida prosecutors after DUI arrest

  Prosecutors said they intend to issue a subpoena seeking copies of Woods' prescription records on file at a pharmacy in Florida.

  Trending

  40 mins
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• Man who hit wolf with snowmobile, killed it at bar, gets 18 months’ probation

  Cody Roberts used a snowmobile to run over a wolf, then taped the animal's mouth closed before taking it to a local bar and putting it on display before killing it.

  Crime

  2 hours
• Don’t want NATO to split over U.S.-Iran war, German chancellor says

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday he had encouraged U.S. President Donald Trump in a call to pursue negotiations with Iran with urgency.

  World

  2 hours
• Lebanon hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days, WHO says

  The life-saving trauma kits include bandages, antibiotics and anesthetics to treat patients who sustained war-related injuries, the WHO stated.

  World

  3 hours
• LNG Canada gas flaring far exceeding volumes allowed under permits: documents

  Documents show the volume of gas flared at the LNG Canada plant on British Columbia's north coast between October and January far surpassed what its permit allows.

  Environment

  3 hours
• B.C. premier says reconciliation won’t stop despite DRIPA suspensions

  In the letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, Eby tries to explain the predicament his government is in over the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA. 

  Politics

  3 hours
• Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife found guilty of attempted manslaughter

  Prosecutors said Gerhardt Konig tried to push his wife off a cliff and stab her with a syringe, and when that didn't work, he struck her with a rock.

  Crime

  3 hours
• Sobeys-owned stores recalling multiple cheese products for listeria risks

  Health Canada states that food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes 'may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.'

  Health

  3 hours
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• Husband arrested after U.S. woman vanished on Bahamas boat ride

  The woman, who has been identified as Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband were travelling in a hard-bottomed dingy when she disappeared.

  World

  4 hours
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• These are the faces of B.C.’s 10-year toxic drug emergency

  More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue a public health emergency on April 14, 2016.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Brain injury a shadow crisis amid overdose deaths in British Columbia

  Edwin Bergsson's friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life. 

  Canada

  4 hours
• Liberals huddle for policy convention with Carney on verge of majority

  Mark Carney is set to address the convention on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET — the first time he has done so since winning the leadership.

  Politics

  4 hours
• Iran war ceasefire teeters on Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz contentions

  Hours after the ceasefire was announced — amid disagreement over whether it included a pause in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah — Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes.

  World

  5 hours
• B.C. premier visits Kelowna soda producer to announce millions for other manufacturers

  Eby made the announcement at Farming Karma Fruit Company, which produces sparkling fruit soda.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• ‘Suffering’: B.C. family desperate to get gene therapy for son with rare condition

  Navpreet and Stalin Gill told Global News that they began to notice their now three-year-old son, Gurmoh, having mobility issues around age one.

  Health

  Apr 8
• Carney praises Hansen, calls hearing French from space a point of pride

  Carney called the mission “hugely inspiring” and said Canadians “couldn’t be more proud” of Hansen and the collaboration with the United States.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect admits to 8 murders, pleads guilty

  Long Island architect Rex Heuermann entered the pleas in a courtroom packed with reporters, police and victims’ relatives, some of whom wept as he detailed his murders.

  U.S. News

  Apr 8
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – April 8

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

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• U.K. animal charity forced to clarify image of 250 abandoned dogs isn’t AI

  The charity said it found 250 dogs in total and shared an Instagram image of many of them huddled inside a decrepit-looking building.

  Trending

  Apr 8
• CAE laying off roughly 280 workers amid aviation headwinds

  The company says nearly two-thirds of the roughly 280 positions affected are in Quebec, mainly in the Montreal area where it's headquartered.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Are Trump’s Iran threats and attacks war crimes? What international law says

  Trump on Tuesday warned that a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 

  World

  Apr 8
• Iran ceasefire still holds ‘considerable uncertainty’ for food, oil prices

  Experts are saying that Canadians are unlikely to see a notable change in food, fuel or oil prices in the near future as 'considerable uncertainty' remains.

  Economy

  Apr 8
• Caitlyn Jenner claims late friend Sophia Hutchins owed her over $600K

  Sophia Hutchins, a longtime friend and manager of Jenner, died in an ATV crash in July 2025 when she collided with a moving car and was thrown 350 feet down a ravine.

  Entertainment

  Apr 8