U.S. President Donald Trump is causing a stink in Sooke. A portrait of the polarizing political figure has become one of the biggest talking points at this year’s Sooke Fine Arts Show – not only because of its subject, but also the unconventional medium used to create it. Its name, “The Don of Dung,” offers […]

Victor Cumming made his position clear. “As mayor of Vernon, I can’t risk Kal Lake. I cannot vote for things that put Kal Lake water at further risk at this time,” Cumming said Wednesday, July 29, appearing by video in a special meeting between local officials tasked with getting the most out of a relative

B.C.’s Environment and Parks Ministry is monitoring response activities to a diesel spill from a truck crash near a northern B.C. waterway. The latest report from the ministry’s spills and environmental emergencies says that operations to remove the contaminated soil have expanded to a forested area where the diesel has pooled. Crews have dug a

The estranged ex-husband of Kelowna’s Bailey McCourt pleaded guilty to a new charge out of Pitt Meadows while appearing by video in provincial court in Kelowna on July 31. James Plover pleaded guilty for a charge of failing to comply with a no contact order. The offence occurred Sept. 24, 2025 in Pitt Meadows. The

The Abbotsford Canucks have filled out the coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. General manager Richard Seeley announced the hiring of Mark O’Leary as assistant coach and Lucas Bourdon as video coach on Friday (July 31) morning. “We’re excited to finalize our coaching staff by welcoming Mark and Lucas to the Abbotsford Canucks,” Seeley stated.