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WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Jan. 2, 2025

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Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan 1

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B.C. woman arrested after ‘ghost gun’ found in car

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Police say a woman in northeastern B.C. who told an officer she couldn't remember her name during a traffic stop has been arrested after a "ghost gun" was found in her vehicle.

Tuesday, Dec 31

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‘Harsh reality’: Ontario food bank use reaches record highs

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In Toronto, the Daily Bread Food Bank says the need has hit levels not seen in its 41-year history, recording 3.75 million visits this past year.

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Developer granted injunction to remove Lemay Forest blockade

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The Court of King's Bench granted the order to MeMaz Inc. Monday, ordering 22 defendants to stay off and not to restrict access to the privately owned forest.

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Watchdog investigates after man arrested for urinating on RCMP station is hurt

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British Columbia's police watchdog is seeking witnesses after a man was arrested for urinating on an RCMP station then found to have sustained an injury.

Tiny towns in B.C.’s southeast fear being cut off by inland ferry strike

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A sense of panic is growing in tiny communities around Kootenay Lake over fears they will be cut off from their neighbours and jobs by an escalating ferry service labour dispute.

Monday, Dec 30

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Five new cellular towers expand coverage on B.C.’s Highway of Tears

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Rogers says it has activated five new cellular towers along B.C.'s Highway of Tears, marking the "substantial completion" of efforts to improve access to 911 services on the route.

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Man charged in attack on nurse at Eagle Ridge Hospital

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A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at a Metro Vancouver hospital in an incident police say left her seriously injured last month.

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Here are the new laws and rules for Ontario starting in the new year

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Ontario will be seeing new laws and regulations in 2025. From increased highway tolls to lower daycare fees, here's a look at some of the most significant changes taking effect.

Saturday, Dec 28

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Narcan raccoons, dirty diapers and stuffed animals: 12 of B.C.’s weirdest stories this year

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From a home with walls packed with stuffed animals to thousands of pounds of diapers dumped in the woods, here are a few offbeat B.C. stories that caught our eye in 2024.

Friday, Dec 27

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Intercepted package leads to firearms, drug trafficking charges for B.C. man

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The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.

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Man faces 6 charges for crash that killed Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach

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Mounties have approved six impaired driving charges against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year.

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Woman airlifted to hospital after car crash in Mission, B.C.

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Mounties say officers are investigating a crash that occurred on Boxing Day in Mission, B.C. after a woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

Tuesday, Dec 24

B.C.’s top court rules law to push through Kitsilano supportive housing unconstitutional

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B.C.'s top court says a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to a supportive housing development in Kitsilano is unconstitutional.

Monday, Dec 23

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B.C. tractor driver charged over crash with police during anti-SOGI rally

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Mounties say a Chilliwack, B.C., man has been charged with three criminal offences after a crash between a tractor and BC Highway Patrol vehicle during a 2023 protest.

Friday, Dec 20

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Former NDP premier Glen Clark appointed BC Hydro chair

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Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years after leaving his high-profile position as president of Jim Pattison Group.

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Calgarians warned about confirmed case of measles ahead of busy holiday social season

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Health officials are warning Calgarians about possible measles exposure at several locations around the city and people are being asked to check their immunization records.

Monday, Dec 16

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Ongoing History Daily: Life after a music career, part 1

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If the music career ends, what next?

Sunday, Dec 15

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Butter, cheese are hot commodities on black market

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British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 more.

Saturday, Dec 14

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1,650 barrels of oil spilled by Enbridge in Wisconsin

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Enbridge said the 70,000 gallon spill on the company's Line 6 was caused by a faulty connection on a pump transfer pipe at the Enbridge Cambridge Station.

Charge laid in West Vancouver homicide

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A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the same day after a homicide in a waterfront neighbourhood in West Vancouver.

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One dead, one still ‘unaccounted for’ after Sea to Sky Highway mudslide

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RCMP say one person's remains have been pulled from the site of a landslide near Lions Bay, while another missing person "remains unaccounted for."

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B.C. expands financial aid for damage from October storm

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The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October.

Friday, Dec 13

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Air Canada denies world-renowned musician from boarding flight with cello

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World-renowned musician forced to cancel concert in Toronto after Air Canada refused boarding him with his invaluable cello even though he already had a pre-booked seat for it.

Thursday, Dec 12

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B.C. semi driver faces drunk driving charges

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Police are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against the driver of a semi truck that hit four vehicles in a Metro Vancouver city.

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Shoppers turning to experiences over traditional presents this holiday season

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This year, the hottest gifts aren't ties, perfumes or crockery but rather experiences, according to a recent study.

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South Korea police carry out arrests, searches over martial law order

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South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday.

Wednesday, Dec 11

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Judge asked to overturn Calgary’s new blanket residential zoning bylaw

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The fight over Calgary's new blanket residential zoning bylaw was back in court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 for the start of a judicial review of country's decision.

Tuesday, Dec 10

Hamilton police close ‘the shack’, days after hit on ‘open air drug market’

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Police in Hamilton, Ont. say they have disrupted a drug dealing operation happening on a discreet trail in the city, with 2 people arrested.

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‘I’m losing sleep’: Canada Post strike causes unexpected travel woes

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The ongoing Canada Post strike has been a headache for many across the country sending holiday gifts through the mail, but it's affecting some in unexpected ways.