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Rally calls on Kelowna council to end tax exemptions for churches

Rally calls on Kelowna council to end tax exemptions for churches

'We’re obviously not giving the funding equitably when we’re giving to discriminatory organizations'
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Tŝilhqot’in youth speak at UN session on rights of Indigenous peoples

Tŝilhqot’in youth speak at UN session on rights of Indigenous peoples

Sierra William and Dakota Diablo spent a week in Geneva learning and practicing applying the rights of Indigenous peoples
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Placer Creek wildfire south of Princeton now held, mop-up underway

Placer Creek wildfire south of Princeton now held, mop-up underway

The fire was the last in the Similkameen burning out-of-control
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Distracted, speeding Kelowna driver nearly strikes Cariboo highway patrol officer

Distracted, speeding Kelowna driver nearly strikes Cariboo highway patrol officer

The 27-year-old was driving 145 km/h in a 110 zone on Highway 97 near 83 Mile House
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B.C. home to Canada's highest crime rate, severity in 2024

B.C. home to Canada's highest crime rate, severity in 2024

Chilliwack's Crime Severity Index the highest at 141.7 among CMAs, 2nd-worst Kamloops had a CSI of 129.9, Abbotsford was 95
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Highway 19 reduced to single-lane traffic north of Campbell River for road work

Highway 19 reduced to single-lane traffic north of Campbell River for road work

Crews will be crack sealing Highway 19, north of Campbell River, starting at the Amor de Cosmos bridge heading northbound, beginning July 23.
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$500K lotto win leaves Campbell River resident ‘speechless’

$500K lotto win leaves Campbell River resident ‘speechless’

Tanya Friesen was relaxing at home and was in complete shock after learning that she won a $500,000 Extra prize from the June 27, 2025 Lotto Max draw.
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Skipping time off? Multiple surveys show you’re not alone in Canada

Skipping time off? Multiple surveys show you’re not alone in Canada

Multiple polls show many Canadians aren't taking all the time allotted to them
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Supreme Court denies bail for man accused in woman's overdose death in Nanaimo

Supreme Court denies bail for man accused in woman's overdose death in Nanaimo

Tyler Stephen Elrix faces first-degree murder charge related to Wendy Head's death in 2023
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B.C.'s crime rate drops 7 per cent, severity index drops 11 per cent

B.C.'s crime rate drops 7 per cent, severity index drops 11 per cent

But an expert cautions that the crime severity index is still up over 10 years, which he calls a more valuable measure.
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