Preliminary water allocation forecasts in southern Alberta below average
This year is shaping up to be a dry year with irrigation boards predicting limited water allocation, something that could have major impacts on producers.
Canada
Mar 20
Wildfire control can be found no further than below one’s feet: Okanagan forest manager
Clearing the forest floor of debris can make a difference during a wildfire, which one organization says was made evident during last summer's McDougall Creek wildfire.
Fire
Mar 25
Baltimore bridge collapse: Mayday call allowed officials to stem traffic before hit
A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river below.
U.S. News
Mar 26
Tire falls off Boeing plane mid-air, smashing into parked cars below
Video of the incident showed a tire on the left landing gear detaching seconds after the Boeing 777 plane took off in San Francisco.
U.S. News
Mar 8
Stakeholders react to Winnipeg’s city council voting to open Portage and Main to pedestrians
'My hope is that we can find some way to save the underground, which is now strange because the debate has now shifted from above ground to below ground.'
Canada
Mar 22
Group representing building owners, managers calls on city to reconsider plan to close underground concourse
The Building Owners & Managers Association of Manitoba says the city needs to reconsider a proposal to close the concourse below Portage and Main.
Trending
Mar 15
Downtown Calgary is on the rebound: CBRE Canada Market Outlook 2024
A new market outlook predicts downtown Calgary will drop below a 30 per cent vacancy rate, fuelling optimism that better days are ahead for the energy capital of Canada.
Economy
Feb 28
‘Totally insane’: Safety concerns raised over materials tossed from Granville Bridge
A piece of metal tossed from the Granville Street Bridge early Saturday morning is the latest case of materials falling from the span onto businesses below.
Canada
Feb 26
Riverview Boys and Girls Club needs to raise $4K to repair, secure vandalized vehicles
On one of their two 12-seater vans, the lock had been popped, the undercarriage below the steering wheel had been removed, and the ignition had been broken off and taken out.
Canada
Feb 28
Snowpack levels in Okanagan rising, but still below normal
On Jan. 1, the Okanagan’s snowpack level was at 64 per cent. For Feb. 1, the region was listed at 86 per cent.
Environment
Feb 8
Snowpack levels about 40% below normal have B.C. premier worried
The province's latest snow bulletin says levels remain "very low" at 61 per cent of normal, compared to 79 per cent of normal this time last year.
Environment
Feb 8
Child poverty rising in Manitoba after pandemic payments closed
A new report says 10,000 more children have been sucked into the vortex of child poverty in Manitoba, with almost 75,000 below the poverty line.
Economy
Feb 13
East Vancouver tower proposal revised again, this time with 100% rental units
The Broadway Commercial project now proposes towers that are 35, 36 and 39 storeys in height, containing 882 market-rate rentals and 99 below-market rentals.
Politics
Feb 6
Calgary’s much-beloved Stampede Elm is gone
The tree, affectionately known as the Stampede Elm, had stood in the location, located just south of 12th Avenue and east of Olympic Way S.E., for more than 125 years.
Science
Apr 9
Spring arrives in Toronto, followed by warnings of blowing snow
Toronto is set to see as much as four centimetres of snow on Wednesday afternoon as a brief blast of winter returns to the city, the day after spring officially began.
Weather
Mar 20
Beloved steam train in B.C. heritage town being parked for 2024
The review will include a mechanical assessment, a review of the safety system and operating practices.
Canada
Apr 14
Celebration of life planned for Penticton, B.C.’s beloved fallen goose
A broken winged goose named Kevin has been waddling around Penticton since 2022 but died last week following a dog attack.
Canada
Apr 5
Joe Flaherty, beloved ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ star, dead at 82
Joe Flaherty first made his mark on the comedy scene at 'SCTV,' playing iconic characters like news anchor Floyd Robertson and SCTV station manager Guy Caballero.
Entertainment
Apr 2
Okanagan Forecast: Cold and Sunny (Again)
Today’s Highs: -5C to 2C
Weather
Dec 31, 1969
Saskatchewan’s spring runoff contrasts within parts of province
WSA released its spring runoff report for 2024. Due to warmer-than-normal March temperatures many areas of southern Saskatchewan had the runoff start or even complete early.
Environment
Apr 12