Interior Health CEO steps down amid pediatric unit closure at Kelowna General Hospital | B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group | B.C. Premier David Eby says he supports the tanker ban on the province's North Coast
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Interior Health CEO steps down amid pediatric unit closure at Kelowna General Hospital; CEO Susan Brown had announced her plans to retire last spring, but will be leaving in advance of her pending retirement, Interior Health says\.

Interior Health CEO steps down amid pediatric unit closure at Kelowna General Hospital

June 27 , 2025 at 10:40:12 a.m. PDT • :

The CEO of Interior Health is stepping down amid an extended closure of the pediatric in-patient unit at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), the regional health authority announced Friday.

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B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group; B\.C\.'s police complaint commissioner has ordered a public hearing into misconduct allegations against current and former Nelson police officers, who are alleged to have shared racist and sexist content in a WhatsApp group chat\.

B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group

June 27 , 2025 at 09:49:44 a.m. PDT • :

British Columbia's police complaint commissioner says he's called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson, B.C., police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group.

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B.C. Premier David Eby says he supports the tanker ban on the province's North Coast;  'I would prefer very much that we stay focused on what actually exists': Premier David Eby on a potential oil pipeline to B\.C\.

B.C. Premier David Eby says he supports the tanker ban on the province's North Coast

June 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Despite Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's push to pump crude oil to British Columbia, B.C. Premier David Eby says his government backs the federal tanker ban that prohibits oil tankers from stopping, loading, or unloading at protected area ports on the province's North Coast.

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Brush fire near hospital in Kamloops, B.C., sends smoke billowing through city; A brush fire burns near Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B\.C\.

Brush fire near hospital in Kamloops, B.C., sends smoke billowing through city

June 26 , 2025 at 07:27:56 p.m. PDT • :

A brush fire near Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., is sending smoke throughout the city.

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These massive waves used to be the stuff of legend; These massive waves used to be the stuff of legend

These massive waves used to be the stuff of legend

June 26 , 2025 at 10:06:53 a.m. PDT • :

Once dismissed as a maritime myth, rogue waves are now being recorded in Canadian waters more than ever. A network of AI-powered buoys off the coast of B.C. is capturing these giants in real time. Johanna Wagstaffe meets the engineer developing new tools to understand — and maybe one day forecast — their chaotic nature.

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Man dead after shooting in Surrey, B.C.: police; Surrey Police Service say a man has died after a shooting in the 10800 block of 129 Street\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 11:27:15 p.m. PDT • :

Man dead after shooting in Surrey, B.C.: police

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Canadian dies while in ICE custody in Florida, U.S. agency says; A man holds his immigration paperwork while handcuffed after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement \(ICE\) agents outside an immigration courtroom, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in New York\. The U\.S\. agency says a Canadian citizen died while in their custody earlier this week\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 12:13:02 p.m. PDT • :

Canadian dies while in ICE custody in Florida, U.S. agency says

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Parents are pressured to give kids an '80s summer. Are we wearing nostalgia blinders?; A surge of posts and articles urging parents to let kids be bored and ditch the schedules can make modern parents feel guilty for scheduling their kids in day camps and activities\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Parents are pressured to give kids an '80s summer. Are we wearing nostalgia blinders?

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I didn't know what it meant to be Canadian until I saw a photograph that opened my eyes; Clare Currie, right, shares a cuddle with Ghena Alasfar, who was a part of the first Syrian family she helped to resettle in Canada\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

I didn't know what it meant to be Canadian until I saw a photograph that opened my eyes

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Joy of playing soccer returns for Canada's Jordyn Huitema after harrowing U.S. home invasion; Canadian forward Jordyn Huitema, right, is pictured in a SheBelieves Cup match last year against Sophia Smith and the U\.S\. The teams will battle for the first time since in a July 2 friendly in Washington\. 'It's the game you want to win, for sure," Huitema says\.  

June 27 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Joy of playing soccer returns for Canada's Jordyn Huitema after harrowing U.S. home invasion

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June 26 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Treasury secretary calls to scrap Trump's 'revenge tax' that could hit Canada, U.S.

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June 25 , 2025 at 07:25:47 a.m. PDT • :

Chilliwack, B.C., teacher suspended over inappropriate comments

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June 27 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Matcha is having a moment — and it's putting pressure on Japan's tea industry

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June 26 , 2025 at 11:39:26 a.m. PDT • :

Rustad wonders if he should have made 'blackmail' claim after Opposition caucus meets

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June 26 , 2025 at 05:50:36 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. Ferries receives $1B federal bank loan for Chinese-made ships

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