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Despite high expectations, Okanagan’s tourism season falling flat, operators sayTourism officials say hotels are packed and the Okanagan continues to attract plenty of visitors — but the economy means they are spending less.CanadaAug 11
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Short-term rental restrictions blamed for Kelowna’s soft tourism seasonThe provincial restrictions were implemented in an effort to bolster the long-term housing supply amid a severe shortage and bring down housing costs.PoliticsAug 12
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Commercial boat owners say Kelowna city fees unfair, bad for tourismThe newly formed association would like to see a per-usage fee implemented, a system widely used at boat launches around the Lower Mainland.CanadaAug 1
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Some say ‘bad actors’ to blame as Toronto seeks motorized watercraft ban at popular beachCity council is requesting PortsToronto ban boats and personal watercrafts within at least 150 metres of the shoreline at Woodbine Beach in the city’s east end by June 2026.PoliticsJul 31
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Kelowna’s saturated condo market being blamed in part to short-term rental restrictionsThe units for sale at the Playa building units are contributing to an increasingly saturated condo market in the Kelowna area.CanadaSep 8
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Man in ‘cruel, savage’ Quebec daycare attack merits high-risk offender status: CrownPierre Ny St-Amand was found not criminally responsible in late April because of a mental disorder for killing two children and injuring six others on Feb. 8, 2023.CrimeSep 19
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Nearly 20% of Calgary police on ‘leave or accommodations’ due to mental, physical impactAccording to the Calgary Police Service, 13 per cent of its officers are in accommodated roles and another six per cent are on leave due to "physical or mental injuries."CanadaSep 18
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Calmar break ground on 1st apartment building in 50 years amid town growthThe town of Calmar says the province's population growth and higher living costs in cities like Edmonton are drawing more people to the rural community — and faster.CanadaSep 11
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3 police officers dead, 2 injured in Pennsylvania shootingThe two surviving officers were 'listed in critical but stable condition,' according to authorities.U.S. NewsSep 18
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Bitter taste lingers as Edmonton Elks prepare for showdown with Calgary StampedersThe Edmonton Elks will be looking this weekend to avenge their embarrassing loss to provincial rivals the Calgary Stampeders in last weekend's Labour Day Classic.SportsSep 5
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Last-second field goal by Paredes lifts Stamps to 28-27 win over BombersRene Paredes received a vote of confidence from an impressed opponent after the veteran kicker booted another game-winning field goal as time expired. Paredes kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Calgary Stampeders (6-3) to a thrilling 28-27 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-4) on Saturday. Just 61 seconds...SportsAug 10
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Suspect in Abbotsford laundromat stabbing had previously stabbed paraplegic manTimothy Richard Louis Rowley, 40, has been charged with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault in an Aug. 9 incident.CrimeAug 12
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Remains of U.S. tourist found in Turks and Caicos after he vanished on vacationThe evening Brian Tarrence, 51, went missing, his wife had gone to bed. When she woke up, he was no longer at the Airbnb.WorldJul 17
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Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in on 10 issues that matter to votersWhere do Edmonton's mayoral candidates stand on taxes, homelessness, bike lanes, safety, infill and city services? Global News has given all 13 a chance to share their thoughts.PoliticsSep 18
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Conference final loss still cuts deep for Saskatoon Hilltops entering 2025 seasonSaskatoon Hilltops embark on their 2025 CJFL season looking to get back to championship status following a loss in the Prairie Football Conference final last fall.SportsAug 9
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‘Not what you think they are’: Inside a teen facility facing years of red flags, mistreatment claimsVenture Academy markets itself as therapeutic care for struggling teens. But a six-month Global News investigation found dozens of allegations of psychological and emotional harm.InvestigationsAug 7
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American tourist goes missing on vacation in Turks and Caicos IslandsBrian Tarrance, 51, was last seen on security footage leaving his rental home in Grace Bay, Providenciales, and walking toward the downtown area.WorldJul 2
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Vancouver park caretaker’s killer sentenced to 12 years before parole eligibilityBrent White, 54, was convicted of second-degree murder in May for the Dec. 10, 2021, killing of 77-year-old Justis Daniel.CrimeJul 16
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A year after report into boy’s torture, death, B.C. still lagging on reforms: AdvocateA year after releasing a report into the horrific abuse and death of an 11-year-old boy, B.C.'s representative for children and youth says the province must do more.Jul 15
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Multiple dead as severe storms, flooding hit Texas and New JerseyMonths worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for.U.S. NewsJul 4