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Kelowna MP hangs with the kids to announce Canada Child Benefit increase
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (197+ words) Published 3:25 pm Friday, July 17, 2026 To support families across the country, the federal government announced an increase is coming July 20 to the Canada Child Benefit. The tax-free payment provides families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up…...
Conservative MLAs call for action on CN Rail line between Squamish and Prince George
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (279+ words) Published 4:05 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 The Conservative MLAs of the Cariboo are calling on the B.C. government to do more to secure the future of the rail line between Squamish and Prince George. “From Prince George to Quesnel, Williams Lake and beyond,…...
Learner caught going 97 km/h over speed limit on B.C.’s Sea to Sky Highway
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (297+ words) Published 9:25 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A driver with her Class 8 (motorcycle learner) licence got her motorcycle impounded after police say she was going 177 km/h in an 80 zone on the Sea to Sky Highway on July 11, 2026. (B.C. Highway Patrol/handout) A B.C. Highway…...
Motorcyclist dies in B.C. highway crash after allegedly speeding by police check
1+ week, 4+ day ago (287+ words) Published 2:05 pm Monday, July 6, 2026 Police are looking for witnesses or dash-cam video nears Deeks Creek Bridge on Highway 99 after a motorcyclist died on July 5, 2026. (Google Maps/screenshot) B.C.’s police watchdog has been notified about a highway crash where a motorcyclist…...
B.C. introducing new apprenticeship, certification requirements for crane operators
1+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Published 11:36 am Monday, July 6, 2026 Effective July 5, all crane operators in B.C. will have one year to register as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or take a certification exam to become a journeyperson as part of changes being rolled out by the province…...
VIDEO: More modular classrooms planned for schools in Langley and around B.C.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (484+ words) Published 11:00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 B.C. Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma announced two new modular elementary school additions for Langley and four other school expansions around the province on Tuesday, June 30. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times) LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Modular classrooms will…...
New well-being plan for children aims for better coordination in B.C. government
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (740+ words) Published 5:30 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Children and Family Development Minister Jodie Wickens, right, speaks to the province’s new Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan and Outcomes Framework during a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. B.C.’s Representative for Children…...
Widow alleges negligence by Oliver motorsports track in West Kelowna man’s death
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (253+ words) Published 2:10 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 Keri Roach has filed a civil suit alleging negligence by Area 27 Motorsports Park after her husband, Conor Roach, died after striking a barrier at the track on June 5, 2024. The widow of a West Kelowna man killed…...
Firearms seized in Northern B.C. as part of Ontario murder investigation
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (435+ words) Published 8:22 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 Joseph Madore of Ottawa is a suspect in an Ontario murder. Police believe he may be camping in B.C. (Ontario Police Service) Brayton Kennedy, 28, of Ottawa is one of two suspects in an Ontario murder. (Ontario Police…...
Suspected impaired driver found unconscious near B.C. elementary school
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) Published 11:40 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 A witness report of a swerving van led West Shore RCMP officers to an unconscious driver near an elementary school in Langford on June 4. Police say the call came in at 2:42 p.m., reporting a grey van driving…...