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Right-wing B.C. activist questioned under terrorism act, barred from U.K.

Lauren Southern said she was questioned for six hours

Mar 14, 2018 11:11 AM Read more >

B.C. school closes after six year old First Nation boy dies in Port Alberni home

The Port Alberni school will be closed the rest of the week following the death of a six-year-old

Mar 14, 2018 10:24 AM Read more >

ALR protection petition reaches B.C. Legislature

Group opposing marijuana greenhouses collects 1,400 signatures

Mar 14, 2018 10:05 AM Read more >

Critical injuries in weekend Highway 3 crash

Princeton RCMP still investigating

Mar 14, 2018 9:08 AM Read more >

Strict mortgage rules slow B.C. home sales

BC Real Estate Association says sales dropped nearly six per cent last month

Mar 14, 2018 8:25 AM Read more >

US students stage school walkouts to protest gun violence

Students across the country plan walkouts to protest gun violence

Mar 14, 2018 7:30 AM Read more >

Facing death penalty, Florida school shooting suspect in court

Florida prosecutors announced that they will seek the death penalty against Cruz, a former student charged in the fatal shooting of 17 people

Mar 14, 2018 7:30 AM Read more >

UK expels 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning

Russia will only cooperate with Britain on the investigation into last week’s poisoning if it receives samples of the nerve agent that is believed to have been used

Mar 14, 2018 7:20 AM Read more >

An Okanagan mother’s struggle with the overdose death of her son

The 17-year-old boy’s death is being investigated as one of Penticton’s four homicides last year

Mar 14, 2018 6:30 AM Read more >

Sicamous site of attempt to contact aliens

Dan Berg performs meditation to try to interact with visitors from other worlds

Mar 14, 2018 6:30 AM Read more >