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B. C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer works out electoral math
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (1031+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 BC Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer spoke at an event in Vernon Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) Yuri Fulmer worded the position of the BC Conservative Party plainly. Mathematically, to win the next election, the…...
It's kitten season; our shelters need a hand
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (594+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 Every spring, just as the days start getting a little longer and a bit warmer, something else quietly begins to show up alongside the flowers'what many in animal welfare call "kitten season." It's the time of…...
High-risk sex child offender released, living in Kelowna: RCMP
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (413+ words) Published 6: 05 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 The Kelowna RCMP is alerting the public about the release of a sex offender who is considered to be at a high risk to re-offend. Graham Daniel Dodge, 38, was released from custody on Tuesday, April 7, in…...
B. C. set to mark 10-year anniversary of toxic drug crisis
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (830+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Then-provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, left, and then-Health Minister Terry Lake declare a public health emergency in April 2016 as a result of a significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths. (Courtesy Ministry of Health) This…...
Seabird Island man reported missing
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (98+ words) Published 9: 59 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Dion Fraser, Sr. was last seen in the Chawathil area on April 2. (Sq'wqel First Nation) A 37-year-old man has been reported missing from his Seabird Island home. According to the Sq'wqel First Nation, Dion Fraser, Sr....
Man serving time for Surrey murder pleads guilty to Abbotsford killing
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (440+ words) Published 1: 07 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Tanner Fox of Abbotsford has pleaded guilty in relation to the March 2022 death of Chad Colivas of Abbotsford. Chad Colivas was shot and killed March 21, 2022 in a home on Latimer Street in Abbotsford. Tanner Fox has…...
Pre-trial conference set for Kelowna man accused of violent killing of ex-wife
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (327+ words) Published 10: 53 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 James Plover (left) has been charged with first degree murder, after an assault left his former partner, (right) Bailey Mc Court dead. A pre-trial conference for Kelowna's James Plover is expected to start on April 15. Plover…...
Vancouver Bandits sign former Cascades star
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (448+ words) Published 11: 23 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Former Cascades player Dario Lopez has signed with the Vancouver Bandits. Graduating University of the Fraser Valley Cascades basketball star Dario Lopez has signed with the Vancouver Bandits. The Spanish product was named a Canada West…...
Clearwater Humane Society warns of abandoned dogs in North Thompson
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (849+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 On March 2, 2026, a volunteer with the Clearwater Humane Society posted to the Clearwater Info Board Facebook page with pictures of a Great Pyranees who had been left alone in Barriere. The dog was later named Penny…...
Inmate hospitalized after assault at Agassiz prison
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (155+ words) Published 11: 48 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Kent Institution is one of three federal institutions in the Agassiz-Harrison area. (File) An inmate has been assaulted at a maximum-security institution in Agassiz. The CSC and Agassiz RCMP are investigating the incident. The assailant has…...