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Faith at the forefront of Cannan's mayoral campaign
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (912+ words) Kelowna mayoral candidate Ron Cannan says religion can be an important guide through a political career but some people have taken exception to his faith-based views." Religious faith isn't a cross to be borne through political life but a moral…...
Ottawa's new surveillance pricing rules not likely to take effect before 2028
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (602+ words) Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - The federal government wants to be "super careful" as it tackles surveillance pricing, Artificial…...
Letters to the Editor: June 13, 2026
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (488+ words) Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre continues to face heavy criticism for allegedly damaging national unity by employing populist grievance politics. By frequently attacking federal institutions, framing climate policies as assaults on the West, and stoking regional resentment against "Ottawa," he has…...
Last-ditch bid to shield Abbott Street's heritage appeal
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (440+ words) Old homes like this one in the Abbott Street area are imperilled under provincial orders for cities to increase residential density in established neighborhoods, heritage advocates say. Without much expectation of success, Kelowna city councillors agreed Monday to again ask…...
Canada's MAID laws on 'a collision course' as Parliament awaits legal challenges
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1402+ words) The Peace Tower is backlit by the sun on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, May 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA - As Jocelyn Downie watched the Supreme Court of Canada strike down the laws criminalizing the act of helping…...
10-year anniversary of MAID in Canada invites love, pain and shame
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1700+ words) TORONTO - For some, the 10th anniversary of Canada legalizing medical assistance in dying might evoke a peaceful memory of their loved one's final moments." Others who long to die but are ineligible for MAID because their sole condition is a mental…...
Former Conservative MP Ron Cannan will run for Kelowna mayor
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1067+ words) A surprise end-of-meeting suggestion from Kelowna Mayor Tom " Ron Cannan, a three term former Conservative MP for Kelowna and current city council member, will run for mayor in this fall's municipal election. Cannan will make the formal announcement Thursday at…...
B. C. Supreme Court finds Victoria has authority to restrict camping in city parks
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (452+ words) Workers from a hazmat company dismantle vacant tents remaining at tent city on the courthouse lawn in Victoria, B. C. , Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito VICTORIA - The B. C. Supreme Court has found that the City of Victoria did not go beyond…...
Carney chairs virtual meeting with the premiers as CUSMA talks loom on horizon
1+ week, 1+ day ago (297+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney chaired a virtual meeting with the premiers Wednesday afternoon as his government prepared for…...
Former government net-zero adviser 'disappointed' by Carney's commitment to climate
1+ week, 2+ day ago (184+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney listens as B. C. Premier David Eby, not seen, speaks in Vancouver on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns OTTAWA - The co-founder of Ottawa's independent net-zero advisory body says she has been "disappointed" by Prime Minister Mark…...