If you have always wanted to see the northern lights, a Yukon getaway this fall aims to make the experience clear, comfortable and thoughtfully planned. Aspire Canada Tours is offering two four-day Yukon Northern Lights Tours: Sept. 4 to 7 over the Labour Day long weekend and Oct. 15 to 18. The p...

The BC Wildfire Service is dealing with three new wildfire starts along Lower Arrow Lake, near Needles. A 0.4 hectare at Heart Creek fire just south of the Needles ferry was sparked Monday by lightning. It remains out of control and was visible Monday from the nearby ferry. Another one-hectare...

Plans to purchase a new garbage truck have been approved by Chase Village Council after over a year of issues with curbside garbage pickup caused by ongoing mechanical issues that plague the town’s current garbage truck. At the April 28 Chase Village council meeting Mike Baker, manager of p...

The federal government has rejected calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up planned Arctic over-the-horizon radar installations in order to preserve farmland. Parliament received a flurry of petitions in recent months criticizing National Defence for buying up ...

More Canadians now say economic growth should be a bigger priority in Canada's energy policy than protecting the environment, a new Angus Reid Institute report suggests. The pollster released a report Monday indicating 61 per cent of Canadians now see economic growth as the biggest priority i...

As talk of privatization swirls, the head of Toronto’s Pearson airport says the existing public ownership model has served travellers well — but she remains open to “enhancements” that tap into private-sector investment. Deborah Flint, CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports A...

A Kelowna woman who stole more than $1 million from her employer while working as a bookkeeper will remain on day parole as she continues serving a six-year sentence for fraud. According to a May 6 Parole Board of Canada decision, the full and day parole granted to 64-year-old Carey Suzanne Earl ...

An eight-sibling folk band from Ontario will bring fiddling, step dancing and Celtic music to Kamloops later this month. Rhythm and Grace will perform at St. Ann's Academy on Monday, May 25, at 7 p.m. Eight Duketow siblings will be performing a concert filled with lively fiddling, dynami...

With Okanagan Lake sitting at record lows for this time of year, Kelowna is turning to water restrictions earlier in the season to curb use before summer heat arrives. “We are not immune to drought conditions in Kelowna despite the size of Okanagan Lake,” said water quality and custom...

An Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. investigation into the incident of a man who experienced a medical issue while in police custody on outstanding warrants in Nelson has concluded. The IIO’s chief civilian director reviewed the evidence collected by IIO investigators —...