Approval of yet another DTES pharmacy renews safe supply questionsSimon Little
Flash Pharmacy and Medical Centre has been given approval to open at 66 West Hastings, and will be the sixth in a tight geographic area.
Trump ‘not concerned’ about China and Russia forming axis against US
Trump says Beijing and Moscow would never use military force against US due to its superior military. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
US House committee releases over 33,000 pages of Epstein-related records
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform publishes documents but two lawmakers push for ‘full release’ of files. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
US House panel releases 33,000 pages of Epstein files
But Republicans and Democrats alike say the files, including jail CCTV, contain little new information. BBC News
MSNBC host urges Pritzker to do the ‘radical’ thing and work with Trump
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, to do something “radical” Tuesday — partner with President Donald Trump to address violent crime in Chicago. Over the…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s slimmer look at Venice Film Festival has fans doing double takes
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shocked fans when he stepped out in Venice, Italy over the weekend. On Saturday, the 53-year-old actor debuted a noticeably slimmer physique as he attended the…
Free rent, move-in bonuses among incentives as Kelowna’s rental vacancy rate skyrocketsKlaudia Van Emmerik
According to the city. the rate has gone from 1.7 per cent in June of 2024 to 4.5 per cent in June of this year, benefitting renters with lower rental…
Strike fears hit B.C. cannabis industry, with 2022 disruption still fresh in mindSimon Little
Job action hasn’t affected liquor and cannabis distribution so far but the industry still has fresh memories of a 2022 BCGEU strike that shut down distribution warehouses.
Winnipeg man faces bestiality, animal abuse chargesKevin Hirschfield
A 19-year-old man is facing a number of charges related to animal abuse, including bestiality.
Sue Gray questions class-based civil service scheme
The PM’s former chief of staff says she “learned a lot from being around people from different walks of life” in the civil service. BBC News
Calgary mayoral race remains tight with many undecided voters: pollAdam MacVicar
According to a new poll from Leger, 45 per cent of Calgary voters are undecided with just over six weeks to go until election day.
Advocacy groups launch legal challenge against Alberta’s Bill 27Skylar Peters
Two advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the province surrounding Bill 27, a controversial piece of legislation that aims to regulate pronoun use for gender-fluid students.
Surrey School District faces expensive portable removal costsAmy Judd
Surrey’s District Parent Advisory Council says the cost to remove the portables they are replacing is more than $100,000 each.
‘Fury’ over Father Ted creator arrest and ‘nervy bond markets’
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan’s arrest and skyrocketing borrowing costs dominate Wednesday’s papers. BBC News
Trump references Alabama’s stunning defeat in Space Command announcement as Tuberville gloats about Auburn
President Donald Trump made a brief reference to Alabama’s stunning loss to Florida State over the weekend when he announced Tuesday that Space Command headquarters would move from Colorado to…
Okanagan brewery pairs brews with bricks as it becomes Lego retailerSydney Morton
Lego bricks and beer appear to be the perfect recipe over at Copper Brewing Company in Kelowna, B.C.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,287
Here are the key events on day 1,287 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jury clears Cardi B of assault on security guard in Los Angeles
A number of viral moments thrust the civil case into the spotlight. BBC News
Trump says 11 killed in strike on alleged drug-carrying boat from Venezuela
The US military attack comes as the US surges military presence in the Caribbean, risking an escalation with Venezuela. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…