15+ hour, 41+ min ago   (161+ words) Published 5:29 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Ty Lim/Kelowna Capital News The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities. The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (538+ words) Published 2:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 The Mexican Navy’s three-masted training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc arrived in Victoria Saturday, bringing 281 crew members and cadets to the capital region as part of an international training cruise. The 295-foot vessel docked at the Canadian Coast…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (490+ words) Published 5:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 Expect to hear plenty about taxes as Sooke’s municipal election approaches. Some candidates will say homeowners are overtaxed. Others will point out that Sooke remains cheaper than most neighbouring municipalities. Both claims need scrutiny. The B.C....

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (248+ words) Published 10:30 am Sunday, September 6, 2026 Sorry, considering the idiocy and thuggery coming out of the White House the last few years, I simply can’t stomach drinking a double-shot Americano. While I’ve managed to talk a few baristas into changing the name…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (359+ words) Published 10:30 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 A graveyard shift in a Toronto factory pushed him into the classroom. Now, 22 years into his education career, Mike Manhas wants a seat at the decision-making table. Seeking election as a School District No. 62 trustee, Manhas…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (921+ words) Published 7:18 am Friday, September 4, 2026 Five former B.C. Conservatives are banding together to form a new party ahead of the fall legislative session. Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird, Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman and Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á’a:líya Warbus announced Friday…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (561+ words) Published 1:12 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis is quitting the B.C. Conservative caucus, becoming the second MLA to leave on Wednesday and the ninth to go in less than a month as dissatisfaction with party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay grows....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (82+ words) Published 12:58 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 B.C. Conservatives Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has a new chief of staff after Chris Delaney resigned from the role. Findlay announced Thursday (Sept. 2) that Delaney had offered his resignation and she has accepted. Reann Gasper, former Abbotsford-Mission MLA,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A heap of gold-hued epaulettes, glistening military medals and Cadillac Escalades donning diplomatic plates could be seen at the Empress Hotel for a gathering of defence leaders representing countries from across the Indo-Pacific and NATO partners....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (443+ words) Published 12:15 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The Liberals are now up to 173 seats in the House of Commons after winning three byelections on Monday (Aug. 31). Braeden Caley won in North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Tanveer Shahnawaz won in Beaches-East York in Ontario and Daniel…...