White House rips new Neil Young song slamming Trump’s DC crime crackdown as ‘cringe’
Liberal rocker Neil Young released a new song on Thursday pointing to President Donald Trump’s White House as the source of “big crime” in Washington, D.C., a claim the administration…
Kelowna family targeted by late-night harassmentVictoria Femia
The Kelowna man describes the incidents as more than just pranks, saying the teens aggressively bang on his home, yell profanities, and ride recklessly around the neighbourhood.
Meet the three-year-olds helping anxious teens spend more time in school
As school returns, we look at a scheme that pairs teenagers with toddlers from a local nursery in a bid to help increase school attendance. BBC News
I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down – he called me miserable
Public transport users say they’re getting fed up of noisy passengers blasting out music and social media videos BBC News
Pro-Palestinian conference panelist calls US ‘evil,’ urges ‘destroying the idea of America’
A panelist speaking at the “People’s Conference for Palestine” in Detroit on Friday called the United States “an evil country” and expressed a need to “destroy the idea of America…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says it’s time to ‘take serious action’ after deadly school shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday said it was time to “take serious action” at the state legislature in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Catholic school in…
The Papers: ‘Inn-justice’ for Epping and ‘Rayner faces sleaze inquiry’
The Court of Appeal decision on the Epping migrant hotel and Angela Rayner facing a tax “sleaze inquiry” lead Saturday’s papers. BBC News
University of Lethbridge Pronghorns prepare for new soccer seasonJustin Sibbet
Both the men’s and women’s Pronghorns soccer teams underwent changes in the off-season, with new head coaches and several fresh faces on the field.
Legal group sues FDA over puberty blocker records, citing alleged Biden-era cover-up
America First Legal (AFL) sued the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to obtain Biden-era records related to the government’s internal guidance for the recommended use of puberty blockers for…
Trump’s rebuke, Xi’s handshake, Putin’s oil: India’s foreign policy test
India’s foreign policy sits uneasily in the Trump-led order, caught between Russia and strained US relations. BBC News
White House defends Robert F Kennedy Jr amid CDC turmoil
The Centers for Disease Control had several top officials depart recently, leading to calls for the health secretary’s resignation. BBC News
Riders-Bombers rivalry fuels tourism in ReginaManjot Singh
Hotels and restaurants are ready for the 60th Labour Day Classic.
Lytton celebrates first new municipal building, 4 years after fire razed villageSimon Little
Community leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first of the village’s municipal buildings to be replace: a new public works building.
How coffee chains like Costa lost the matcha generation
Costa’s owner Coca-Cola is reportedly looking to sell the chain as its popularity cools off. What, if anything, has gone wrong? BBC News
Number of B.C. wildfires ticks up again after flurry of lightningGlobalnews Digital
The number of wildfires has ticked up in British Columbia as a hot, sunny week ended with thunderstorms and lightning in southern areas of the province.
‘Baywatch’ star Nicole Eggert undergoes mastectomy surgery for stage II breast cancer treatment
“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert shared an update as she continues to battle a rare form of breast cancer. On Wednesday, the 53-year-old actress, who was diagnosed with stage II cribriform…
Harry set for UK visit but will he see his father?
A slight shift in mood can be detected, but will we know if a meeting happens, asks Daniela Relph. BBC News
US court rules many of Trump’s global tariffs are illegal
The tariffs can remain in place until mid-October to allow the Trump administration time to request the Supreme Court take up the case. BBC News
Manhunt in Australian bush brings long-dismissed conspiracy theorists to the fore
Two officers were shot dead in a small, rural town, allegedly by a man with links to the “SovCit” movement. BBC News