Riley Laychuk's long weekend forecast: mostly sunny
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2 teens charged with 2nd-degree murder of woman in Prince Albert, Sask.
Blowback to Nakba exhibit featuring family members at human rights museum heartbreaking: Winnipeg woman
Experts offer tips to help keep pets safe as heat warnings persist
Whales are dying in B.C. waters. Here's how 2 groups are trying to save them
Flin Flon-area artists use paint to share stories of wildfire survival, northern mining history
Famed climber among those missing after avalanche on Pakistan peak

Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee

Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

Oliver residents invited to meet new chief administrator (Oliver/Osoyoos)

Varcoe: Portrait of Canada as an energy superpower comes into focus, but fine details yet to come

Brighter days ahead after Camp Arnes

Lorne Gunter: Poll points to another decade of Liberal rule

Too old for their own good? Rebuilding Calgary Flames face Dustin Wolf conundrum

Logan Lake residents praise fire crews as work continues on nearby Guichon Creek fire (Kamloops)

Six storey, 100-unit apartment building planned near the Mall at Piccadilly in Salmon Arm (Salmon Arm)

Drug dealer caught sleeping in vehicle with significant amounts of fentanyl twice in 14 months (Lake Country)

Batteries major cause of Regional District of South Okanagan Similkameen landfill fires (Penticton)

Kamloops arts centre fundraising push looks to gain steam after city lands $7M grant (Kamloops)

Kelowna motorcycle memorial vandalized, fiancé devastated (Kelowna)

Gas meter overbilling frustrates Kelowna man (Kelowna)

ICBC urges caution during a busy long weekend on B.C. highways (BC)

Insect with gills are common in the Okanagan and around the world (Vernon)

Horoscopes for Aug. 2-8 (Horoscopes on the Horizon)

Greater Vernon Chamber survey finds 89 per cent of responding businesses impacted by water restrictions (Vernon)

Construction of Nelson electric bus infrastructure starting soon (Nelson)
Caroline Elliott: B.C.'s odious plan to give public property in Victoria to Indigenous groups
Terry Glavin: Emancipation Day once actually meant something in B.C.
Amy Hamm: Leonardo DiCaprio is meddling in B.C. environmental politics again
Lewis sees opportunity to court environmental voters
Lewis says he will run when NDP is election-ready
Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend
Canada’s August outlook holds shifting heat and wildfire concerns
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Eating this food regularly could lead to greater longevity

DEAR ABBY: Long-suffering wife and mother is ready to move on

Conrad Black: Trump’s unfair tariffs are an opportunity for Canada

Amy Hamm: Leonardo DiCaprio is meddling in B.C. environmental politics again

Terry Glavin: Emancipation Day once actually meant something in B.C.

Saturday's letters: Referendum wording part of UCP plan

Caroline Elliott: B.C.’s odious plan to give public property in Victoria to Indigenous groups
Latest news bulletin | August 1st, 2026 – Midday

Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend

Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general election
Canada WestJet parks planes as potential strike looms
Could drone shows replace fireworks? This P.E.I. town is giving it a try
Kayaker on St. John River makes a pair of grim discoveries
Angus L. Macdonald Bridge to close for community events, maintenance in August
From Halifax to Hollywood: Baby Nova's unlikely music journey
Today's hikes in raft of N.B. fees come at wrong time, say business groups
Beloved fish and chips restaurant in Cape Breton marks 50 years in business
What’s open and closed in Toronto over the 2026 August long weekend
A pair of grave discoveries made by Fredericton kayaker
Fees for provincial licensing, inspections in N.B. are taking a jump
The summer storm that hit Newfoundland with 100+ mm of rain
No youths were harmed in the making of Sick Puppy’s new album

Best Earbuds For Phone Calls of 2026
