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Air restriction violation by private, civilian aircraft above G7 Summit

Politics My Kootenay Now Staff -
A private, fixed-wing, civilian aircraft violated the air restrictions centered above the G7 Summit in Kananaskis air space on Sunday just after 11am.

Pipeline tensions linger despite positive first ministers’ summit

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Alberta’s push for a pipeline through northern B.C. is threatening to cause friction, even as leaders presented a united front after the First Ministers’ meeting.

Blood moon rising in lunar eclipse tonight

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
If the clouds clear tonight we could get a chance to see a total eclipse of the moon, hitting...

Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 2.75 per cent

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
A looming trade war has prompted the Bank of Canada (BOC) to cut its key interest rate for the...

Tariff turmoil grows

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's power play to move ahead with a 25 per cent surcharge on energy heading south...

Debt Literacy Month looking to remove barriers in seeking help with debt

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Nearly two in five British Columbians say they need help to get out of debt. That’s according to a report...

Trudeau slams Trump’s blanket tariffs as ‘a very dumb thing’

Provincial John White -
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump today (Tuesday), condemning his blanket tariffs as “a...

Trump confirms 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods to take effect at midnight

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that his threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the...

Canada Post, CUPW talks break down over the weekend

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Canada Post says talks between them and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were held this weekend, but...

Raising a glass and fork to producers on Canada’s Agriculture Day

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Today is a day to celebrate Canadian agriculture.  The country marks Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 11.  To mark the occasion,...

Trump delivers on tariffs

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
As promised, U-S President Donald Trump has ordered 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed on all steel and...

Central Bank slashes interest rate for sixth time as American tariffs loom

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing it to three...

Egg brands recalled due to possible salmonella

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Do not eat or buy certain egg brands as they might have salmonella. On January 18, The Canadian Food Inspection...

Carney makes the call tomorrow

Politics My Kootenay Now Staff -
Mark Carney is expected to confirm tomorrow that he’s throwing his hat into the ring to lead the federal...

Canada Post raises stamp price fee by a quarter

Business My Kootenay Now Staff -
The cost of mailing a letter just zoomed up from 99 cents to a dollar-24 ($1.24). Other Canada Post products...

2024 becomes costliest year for severe weather-related losses in Canada

Weather My Kootenay Now Staff -
A study done for the Insurance Bureau of Canada says insured damage caused by severe weather events surpassed a...
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Watch where you camp

Crime
A group of teens will think twice about where they set up camp, after a man holding a long-barrelled firearm advised them of trespassing after being caught on private property.

Helena Konanz appointed to House of Commons Standing Committee on Health

Politics
Helena Konanz, Member of Parliament for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, has been appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health for the current parliamentary term. 

‘Safer Together’- Lifesaving Society of B.C. launches Drowning Prevention Week

Recreation
From pools to the beach, water safety should be top of mind this week as the Lifesaving Society B.C. branch embraces this year’s National Drowning Prevention Week theme: “Safer Together.” 

B.C. Public Service Union members preparing to vote on strike action

Labour
Over 34,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union working for B.C.’s public service are set to hold a strike vote. 

B.C. bearing brunt of tariff war, says Eby ahead of First Ministers’ meeting

Provincial
Premier David Eby said British Columbia is shouldering a disproportionate economic burden from Canada’s trade war with the U.S., and he’ll be calling for “basic fairness” at next week’s First Minister’s meeting.
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