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Descrease article font size Increase article font size West Kelowna is set to add nearly 3,000 new homes over the next five years to meet growing demand. But with only six months into the first year of the plan, the city is falling behind. “We need to work with our partners, including the federal and provincial governments, BC Housing, and the development industry. It’s a huge task,” says Gord Milsom, the Mayor of West Kelowna.The province has set a target for West Kelowna to build 2,266 homes between August 2024 and July 2029. The goal for the first year was…

It’s the shadowy carpark that was central to the Stuart MacGill trial and where a key meeting between the Australian cricket legend, a drug dealer and his partner’s brother took place.And now photos and video of the carpark on Sydney’s north shore can be revealed for the first time after the leg-spinning great faces the prospect of jail after he was this week found guilty of facilitating a drug deal.A jury on Thursday acquitted MacGill of the more serious charge of taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug; however, he was found guilty…

Patrick Mahomes enters the 2025 season with another new backup quarterback. Gardner Minshew, who started nine games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN. Minshew signed a two-year, $25 million contract last offseason to battle for the starting role with the Raiders.  Quarterback Gardner Minshew of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium Aug. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)He started the first five games of the season, but after going 2-3, head coach Antonio Pierce went with…

NewsFeedDozens of activists, including a Hollywood actress occupied Trump Tower in New York City to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. The Trump administration is threatening to deport Khalil who took a leading role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University.Published On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday saluted the heroic canines who “defend our citizens and our homeland.” National K-9 Veterans Day is an annual March 13 celebration of “canine courage,” and the bravery of military and police dogs.”Serving on the front lines, in combat zones, and at our borders, these fearless four-legged fighters are an invaluable part of protecting America,” Trump said in a Thursday message to commemorate the day.  President Donald Trump on March 13, 2025, saluted the heroic canines who “defend our citizens and our homeland.”  (Getty Images)In the military, more than 30,000 “dedicated working dogs” — with 1,600 working…

President Trump has called the word tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” He imposed hefty tariffs during his first term and promised expansive new ones as he pursued his second. On his first day back in the White House in January, he issued an executive order directing his cabinet picks to prepare even more tariffs.In the first 50 days of his second term, those sweeping actions have upended diplomatic ties, shaken markets and confounded entire industries. But so has President Trump’s whipsawing commitment to his tariffs, which he has paused, reversed or withdrawn — at times almost as…

US President Donald Trump has reignited trade tensions with the European Union by threatening to impose a 200% tariff on wines, champagnes, and other alcoholic products from France and the wider EU.The move comes in retaliation to the bloc’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on American whiskey, further straining relations between the two economic giants.European alcohol stocks tumbleFollowing Trump’s announcement, shares of leading European alcohol producers saw a sharp decline. French spirits companies Pernod Ricard, Rémy Cointreau, and Italian drinks group Davide Campari all dropped more than 4%. Luxury conglomerate LVMH, which owns renowned brands such as Moët &…

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The Calgary Police Service is defending its officers’ use of force in an arrest captured on video that is making the rounds online, but advocates feel it was unnecessary and are calling for an investigation. The video shows the arrest of 25-year-old Christopher Barron, who has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest following the incident on Monday.Barron was released from custody and will appear in court on May 28.The three-minute video shows up to four officers attempting to restrain Barron, as he shouts he can’t breathe.Later in the video, an officer can…

The estate of Gene Hackman wants to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of the US actor and wife Betsy Arakawa.