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A person has died while base jumping in Squamish on Thursday. The Squamish Chief confirms with RCMP that the person crashed into trees near the top of the "apron" on the west side of the Stawamus Chief. "RCMP, Search and Rescue, and Emergency Health Services (EHS) all attended the sce... [...]

L.V. Rogers Grizzlies teams recently completed an unforgettable fall season on the BC High School Sports scene. From the trails to the courts, fields and pool, Grizzlies athletes achieved great success. Here's a recap of the standout moments from an incredible fall season: Volleyball Senior boys... [...]

UPDATE Dec. 6 The 33-year-old man last seen in Vernon on Nov. 27 has been located safe and well by RCMP. ORIGINAL Dec. 5 Vernon Mounties are turning to the community to assist them in finding a man who hasn't been seen in more than a week. A 33-year-old man [...]

Warning: This story contains graphic details. A B.C. Supreme Court judge has designated a Creston man a dangerous offender after he was convicted of manslaughter in the August 2015 death and dismembering of a local woman. Sentencing judge Justice Dennis Hori said that because of Nathaniel David Jess... [...]

Amber Heard is expecting her second child. The 'Aquaman' actress is "delighted" to be expanding her family with a sibling for her three-year-old daughter Oonagh, though didn't share any further details. Her spokesperson told People magazine: "It is still quite early in t... [...]

Billie Eilish's "body problems" began when she was just 10 years old. The 22-year-old singer was known early in her career for her penchant for baggy clothes and she explained she opted for the loose-fitting garments as a way to feel more "comfortable" after growing unhappy ... [...]

Jeff Goldblum's family "don't care" about his career. The 'Wicked' actor believes it is important people find something to keep them “human, authentic and not full of yourself", and for him that is wife Emilie, their sons Charlie, nine, and River, seven, and the... [...]

Max Verstappen is to be a father for the first time. The 27-year-old racing driver and his partner Kelly Piquet - who is the daughter of former Formula One star Nelson Piquet - have announced she is pregnant and the couple couldn't be happier about their "little miracle". [...]

A Penticton youth soccer club that went through some legal turmoil and infighting this year has formally apologized to its former director. Pinnacles FC was sued by Jacquie Hartlein, its former technical director, who claimed she had been fired without cause in October 2023. Pinnacles denied all all... [...]

Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because of the Canada Post strike, prompting an investigation by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke. Chalke's office began investigating when he was told by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reducti... [...]

The Westbank First Nation has issued a cougar warning. The warning was issued on Thursday evening after a cougar was spotted near the ball diamond on Falcon Lane on WFN lands. "Please use caution in and around the community. Avoid walking alone or at night if possible," said WFN on [...]

British Columbia Education Minister Lisa Beare has appointed a special adviser to help the Victoria school board "revise and improve" its safety plan after it barred police from schools except in emergencies. Beare says former Abbotsford, B.C., school superintendent Kevin Godden will help ... [...]

Health Canada says daily cannabis use has remained stable since it was legalized in 2018. The federal agency released data from its annual survey on cannabis consumption Friday, showing approximately 25 per cent of respondents consumed cannabis daily, or almost daily. Overall, males were more likely... [...]

UPDATE: 2:25 p.m. Highway 97 has been reopened through Lake Country following a police incident earlier Friday. The highway was closed in both directions just before 1 p.m. as the RCMP Emergency Response Team descended on a home south of Beaver Lake Road for a report of an assault. [...]

The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count after they deadlocked on whether Daniel Penny was guilty of [...]

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer three days ago may have quickly left New York City on a bus after escaping on a bicycle and hopping in a cab, police officials said Friday. Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday's shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian [...]

Job numbers across Canada were not great in November, and it was a similar story in Metro Kelowna. Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8% last month as more people looked for work in a weak job market. Meanwhile, Kelowna's unemployment rate increased to 4.7% as the region lost 400 job... [...]

A robber who used a fake shotgun to threaten staff inside a Vernon bank, pointing the gun at a clerk and demanding $10,000, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Kieth Timpany, 70, was sentenced Friday morning in B.C Supreme Court in Vernon. Timpany previously pleaded guilty to robbery [...]

FortisBC has been given approval by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to jack natural gas prices up 17.5 per cent on January 1. This is despite the fact Western Canadian natural gas prices have been at historic lows in 2024. The hike will increase the average residential customer's gas bill [...]

Despite a public outcry, prosecutors say charges laid last week against a man accused of causing a major collision on McGill Road that killed a Thompson Rivers University student-athlete will not be upgraded. Colval Shaquille Abbinett is facing one count each of driving without due care and attentio... [...]