16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (459+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend in Toronto for a high-stakes summit, and teased that a number of deals have already been signed. Hundreds of executives and…...

18+ hour, 36+ min ago   (220+ words) The provincial government its putting forward $15 million for FireSmart projects to be carried out next year. In a Sunday news release, the Ministry of Forests said the 2027 FireSmart Community Funding and Supports program will open for applications Oct. 1. According to…...

22+ hour, 21+ min ago   (163+ words) Protests are planned for the prime minister's high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers…...

20+ hour, 46+ min ago   (299+ words) A former president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wants more women involved in local politics. Pamela Pearson, who founded the networking group Pam’s Ladies Happy Hour more than three years ago, is hosting an election education and connection event…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (471+ words) Politics in British Columbia could be getting more crowded as a group tries to take over and revive the moribund BC United party, to give voters what they call a "principled, mainstream centre-right alternative" in the province. The group called…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (222+ words) Truth and Reconciliation — the work to learn and to forge new, respectful paths forward — is an ongoing journey. Taghum Hall offers two programs this fall aimed at learning and community-building, one specific to children and their adults, and one for…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (154+ words) Those interested in the future of business on the Westside will want to mark this event on their calendars. Greater Westside Board of Trade will host an all-candidates forum on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in advance of the municipal election later in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (262+ words) Crystal Dougan, the owner of Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop, is entering the race for Kelowna City Council. Dougan, who has operated the downtown business for 15 years, says the decision to run grew out of years of conversations with customers,…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (312+ words) Donald Trump says Canada and Iran have something in common — they both want a deal. The U.S. president, who spoke to reporters Saturday in Dublin before visiting to his golf course in western Ireland, was asked whether he planned to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (664+ words) The Conservative Party of B.C. may have lost nine legislators since Kerry-Lynne Findlay became leader, but some of her supporters are applauding the defections they say will help discipline the party and sharpen differences with the governing NDP. Former B.C. Conservative candidate…...