Okanagan Latest News

• 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

  22 mins
• 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

  24 mins
• 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

  30 mins
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• 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

  1 hour
• 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

  1 hour
• 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

  11 hours
• ‘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

  12 hours
• 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
• 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
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• 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
• JD Vance will lead U.S. delegation in Iran peace talks in Pakistan

  The confirmation of the talks came after relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way to alarm that fighting was still raging across the region.

  World

  Apr 8
• FIFA releases plans for cross-Canada World Cup celebration tour

  A cross-country World Cup tour will bring events to 34 Canadian cities this summer as FIFA looks to build excitement ahead of the 2026 tournament.

  Sports

  Apr 8
• Pam Bondi will not appear for April 14 deposition in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

  Former U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi has faced scrutiny for how the Justice Department handled the Epstein files.

  U.S. News

  Apr 8
• Housing minister’s office issues ‘correction’ after he says new home GST tax cut talks underway

  Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s office is backtracking on comments he made to Global News in which he had said Ottawa is in talks with provinces to cut GST on new build homes.

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• ‘I don’t play about my money’: Cardi B says thieves spent $60K on her credit card

  The performer called for the alleged fraudsters to be sent to jail in an Instagram Live video.

  Entertainment

  Apr 8
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• Carney is on the verge of a majority. These 3 byelections will decide

  Carney announced federal byelections on April 13 in two Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne.

  Politics

  Apr 8
• Parents charged with child endangerment after toddler injured by wolf at zoo

  The parents of a 17-month-old toddler who was injured after sticking his hand into a wolf enclosure have been charged with child endangerment, police said.

  Trending

  Apr 8
• Poilievre set to lose communications director seen as an agent of change

  Katy Merrifield, 42, joined Poilievre's office last fall and quickly set about changing the Conservative leader's media strategy and communications approach.

  Politics

  Apr 8
• Ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals

  Marilyn Gladu, the former Conservative MP from Sarnia—Lambton–Bkejwanong, crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Lotto Max ticket bought in Penticton, B.C. is a $75M winner

  The prize breakdown shows one ticket matched the winning numbers — three, eight, 15, 19, 23, 29 and 37; the bonus number was four.

  Canada

  Apr 8