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Supporters and opponents of a controversial proposed land swap between the City of Kelowna and a development company gathered outside city hall on Tuesday afternoon ahead of a highly-anticipated public hearing dividing the community. “It’s become very political and very controversial,” said Jamie Menzies, who supports the land swap.At stake is the future of Kelowna Springs Golf Course on Penno Road.“It’s important for us to save the golf course,” said Ted O’Sullivan, a concerned Kelowna resident.  “You start losing this stuff, next thing you know is we’re going to start losing more and more.”The golf course sits on land owned…

While oil prices continue to swing on headlines about the war in the Middle East, the impact on local inflation and borrowing costs could prove more lasting.

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoAustralia ⁠has confirmed that two more members of the Iranian women’s football team have received humanitarian visas, after five players were earlier ‌granted asylum over concerns for their safety should they return to Iran, following the team failing to sing their national anthem before a recent match.A player and a member of the team’s support staff decided ⁠to stay ⁠in Australia after seeking asylum, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke told reporters on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe pair has now joined five other team members granted humanitarian visas on Tuesday, Burke told…

Washington — Iran may be getting ready to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to further disrupt the key shipping lane, U.S. officials told CBS News.The American officials said Iran is using smaller crafts that can carry two to three mines each to lay them into the strait. While Iran’s mine stock isn’t publicly known, estimates over the years have ranged from roughly 2,000 to 6,000 naval mines largely produced by Iran, China or Russia.  The officials spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly to the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A violent altercation erupted in San Jose over the weekend when multiple men were caught on camera ganging up on an individual and restraining him to the floor, an incident police say is being investigated as a potential antisemitic hate crime.The fight occurred Sunday afternoon in popular shopping district Santana Row and reportedly escalated from a verbal altercation that may have involved suspects hurling antisemitic language, the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) said. “The victims alleged that the suspects used antisemitic language during the altercation,” police said. “The incident is currently being investigated…

Associations representing two health-care worker sectors given a central role in Saskatchewan’s newly-announced health care plan say they are optimistic about its prospects. “We’re very excited about this announcement,” said Toni Giraudier, president of Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners.Under the province’s new “patients first” health care plan announced Monday, nurse practitioners can take on enhanced roles in emergency rooms and long-term care centres to reduce wait times.The plan also looks to increase opportunities for publicly-funded primary care by removing the limit on government contracts for nurse practitioners.“It creates an opportunity where a nurse practitioner in a community can open a…

An award-winning eco-tourism Mid West station, replete with roaming dingoes, is up for sale for the first time in 20 years.

NewsFeedThe Iranian military released footage of missile launches from what it described as a wave of heavy, multi-warhead projectiles targeting Iraq, Bahrain, and Israel. Interceptions were seen in the skies over Israel though reports have emerged of a hit on Tel Aviv.Published On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., signaled Tuesday that Republicans will continue to closely align themselves with President Donald Trump as the November midterms creep closer.”The American people are going to understand he is on the ballot, at least in a metaphorical sense, because if we were to lose the midterms, everybody knows the chaos that would ensue,” the leader of the House of Representatives told NBC News reporter Scott Wong.Johnson made the remarks at House Republicans’ annual policy retreat, which is taking place this year at Trump’s golf course and resort in…

Oracle has given Wall Street a turbulent ride over the past six months.The stock surged 36% after its first-quarter results, only to tumble 12% following the second quarter, even though revenue beat expectations.Now, with third-quarter results released after Tuesday’s close, Oracle is making its case again.Early signs suggest the market is listening, with strong cloud growth helping to lift sentiment.Shares climbed as much as 7% in after-hours trading as investors welcomed the update.Oracle’s Q3 earnings: The number that matters mostLet’s begin with the headline number: Oracle’s cloud revenue came in at $8.9 billion for Q3 FY2026, a 44% increase year…