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City officials, police and community organizations in Penticton, B.C., are launching a new campaign aimed at addressing a rise in intimate partner violence in the community. The initiative, called “Not In My Community,” brings together the City of Penticton, RCMP and local service organizations to focus on prevention, improving access to support services and strengthening coordination between agencies responding to violence.“We are taking a united stand against intimate partner violence,” Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield said during the campaign launch.Penticton RCMP say the campaign will also introduce a new role, a dedicated intimate partner violence coordinator within the local detachment.“Police focus…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The NDP Interim Leader, Don Davies, says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the party to sit with the Liberals, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s government closer to a majority. Her departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months.“We’re very disappointed,” Davies said in a statement issued late Tuesday.His statement says the NDP’s position is that if an MP wants to change parties they should resign their seat and run under a new banner to let voters decide. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to…

Wheeler McKiethen LEXINGTON, Mass., March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 2026 Academy Awards approach, teen Wheeler McKiethen is turning Oscar night into an opportunity for communities to gather, cook, and help fight hunger. Sixteen-year-old author, student athlete, and UN Youth Ambassador Wheeler McKiethen has released The Unofficial Sinners Cookbook, a plant-based cookbook inspired by the 1930s cultural backdrop of the film Sinners (2025). The book features 88 original recipes designed to help film fans host memorable Oscar watch parties at home while celebrating shared meals and cultural storytelling. To mark the upcoming Academy Awards, McKiethen is sharing five tips…

New York City, NY, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  The United States online gaming market in 2026 is defined by one overriding demand: players want real access, real value, and real payouts without being required to deposit funds before experiencing the platform. Against this backdrop, real money online casino no deposit bonus offers have become the single most sought-after promotional format across the American iGaming sector, the clearest signal an operator can send that it trusts its players enough to let them win first. Cafe Casino has responded to this moment with a purpose-built 2026 initiative that goes well beyond…

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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…

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…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby met with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday afternoon. Hoekstra was tight-lipped after the meeting, but said it was a good one.“I’m still smiling, so yeah,” Hoekstra said. “I think he is, too, so that’s great.”Eby did not speak after the meeting, but did speak to reporters before, saying he would be raising three specific issues: softwood lumber, the need for a stable relationship around Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and asking President Donald Trump and Congress to consider keeping permanent daylight saving time.Eby also…

SharkNinja has announced a new personal cooling device called the Shark ChillPill that takes three approaches to beating the heat. Unlike other wearable cooling devices that simply rely on moving air to help evaporate sweat, the ChillPill adds a metal cooling plate accessory to the mix you can press against your skin to immediately lower its surface temperature. And its unique twisting design lets you prop it up as a hands-free desk fan.The ChillPill is available today for $149.99 exclusively through Amazon, but starting on March 11th it will also be available through Shark’s online store and other retailers. Color…

The president and CEO of United Way of British Columbia says the days immediately following the Lapu Lapu tragedy on April 26 were unprecedented. “In the immediate aftermath, we had staff in contact with the victims’ families to try to assess what their immediate needs were and we were able to respond with support for things like you know rent payments, travel assistance, whether it’s you know, local travel — we assisted some extended family to travel to Vancouver from other parts of the world to be with their families at a … horrific time,” Michael McKnight told Global News…