January 2026

Hundreds gather for Bill C-9 opposition in Okanagan

Inundating Liberal Member of Parliament’s emails with letters of protest over the government’s proposed Bill C-9 on free speech and freedom of religion is something those members would hate. That was one of a number of messages doled out in regards to the bill by opposition Conservative MPs Scott Anderson of Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee and special […]

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Sicamous man ‘dumbfounded’ after $1.6M lottery win at Vernon casino

A Sicamous man “dumbfounded” by a $1.6 million lottery win plans to slow things down a bit. Grabbing a bite with a friend at Lake City Casino in Vernon on Jan. 8 became a life-changing experience for Pierre B. after he fed some money into a Powerbucks™ Whitney Houston™ that he had previously enjoyed playing

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Watch for black ice as fog advisory continues for B.C.’s Lower Mainland

Foggy conditions persist on Vancouver Island from Victoria to near Port Alberni and across the Sunshine Coast with another pocket on the Lower Mainland to start Thursday (Jan. 22). A ridge of high pressure off the coast is trapping moisture near the surface, creating areas of dense fog, according to Environment Canada The coastal ridge

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Salmon plan could ‘extinguish’ public’s right to fish coho and chinook, BCWF says

The B.C. Wildlife Federation is warning the public to make some noise if they want to protect the concept of wild salmon as a shared “public” resource to be managed for the benefit of all Canadians. The federal Salmon Allocation Policy is under review by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) right now with the deadline

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