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Guards seize 70 kg of cocaine at Canada-U.S. border in Osoyoos

The driver, a Canadian citizen, was arrested and taken into custody

Jul 17, 2025 3:37 PM Read more >

B.C.'s Forests Minister open to lumber quotas if it solves U.S. trade dispute

Ravi Parmar wants Canada to use all the tools at its disposal to solve the long-standing softwood lumber dispute.

Jul 17, 2025 3:34 PM Read more >

Suspect charged after bystander spots man dangling child over Whistler balcony

Whistler RCMP say man is facing charges of abandoning a child, failing to provide necessaries of life

Jul 17, 2025 3:09 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Hwy 97 reopened north of Vernon following crash

2 vehicle incident at Meadowlark Road

Jul 17, 2025 3:05 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Rockslide closes Highway 1 in Savona

A photo of the slide was posted to social media

Jul 17, 2025 2:34 PM Read more >

U.S. experts call for B.C. rethink on Island girl's drug funding termination

Health Minister Josie Osborne is expected to comment Friday, July 17

Jul 17, 2025 2:07 PM Read more >

2 detained, released following illegal drug investigation in Kelowna

The incident happened Wednesday night off KLO Road

Jul 17, 2025 2:02 PM Read more >

B.C. connection to Star Trek icon George Takei's latest memoir

Graphic novels a great teaching tool for subjects 'difficult to wrap your head around': author

Jul 17, 2025 2:00 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Increased fire behaviour expected on Similkameen blaze

Smoke remains 'highly visible' from Highway 3: BC Wildfire Service on Placer Creek blaze

Jul 17, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Williams Lake man caught driving nearly 80 km/h over speed limit on Golden highway

The driver was fined at least $810 for travelling 168 kilometres over Yoho National Park limit, in heart of BC Highway Patrol's Summer Impaired Driving Campaign

Jul 17, 2025 12:58 PM Read more >