Vernon has its first ride-hailing service. Uride, which already operates in several other B.C. communities, launched in the North Okanagan city on Friday.“The people of Vernon have expressed a need for safe, reliable, and affordable transportation. We’ve been up and running in Kelowna, Kamloops and…

Keremeos, B.C., residents are still dealing with the aftermath of a rockslide that caused serious damage nearly two weeks ago. With the evacuation order now lifted in the area, residents are finally returning to their homes. On Jan. 16th in Keremeos, rocks came crashing down…

A Hamilton-based chef who says he’s been repeatedly denied protected refugee status in Canada will not be deported this weekend as per an order from the federal government. Attorney Joshua Makori told 900 CHML’s the Scott Radley show that his client John Mulwa has been…

Julia Makavchuk and her children Diana, 13, and Maksym, 15, arrived in Kelowna last Saturday. The trio fled war-torn Ukraine in hopes of finding a safe place to live.Six days after arriving in the Okanagan, they received a big surprise — one on four wheels.“I…

An independent investigation ordered after two Leduc firefighters alleged sexual assault, harassment, bullying and discrimination in the workplace was recently made public. Third-party investigators uncovered what they described as a “psychologically unsafe and harmful culture” at Leduc Fire Services, “serious, systemic and long-standing misconduct,” and…

Canadian police chiefs on Friday condemned the beating death of a Black man by police during a traffic stop in the United States, saying the officers involved must be held accountable. The condemnation of the actions that led to Tyre Nichols’ death came as authorities…