23 h. ago Proposed bill in honour of slain Kelowna, B.C. woman takes big step forward

Bill C-225, otherwise known as Bailey's Law, passed second reading. The bill is in memory of Bailey McCourt, a slain Kelowna mother.

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32 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays are trying to woo top free agent down in Florida

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping a bit of holiday magic might help them land one of the game's top free agents.According to FanSided's Robert Murray and later followed up by multiple reports, free agent Kyle Tucker visited the Blue Jays' complex in Dunedin, Florida, this week.Several Blue Jays players in recent seasons have spoken about the quality of the team's facilities both in Florida and Toronto.And for a player like Tucker, who's expected to land a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it'd only make sense to get a full tour of his home digs if he were to end up signing in Toronto.If nothing else, it shows that the Jays appear to be serious in their willingness to try to attract top free agents, with players like Tucker also showing at least a preliminary interest in Toronto.What could the Blue Jays expect in Kyle Tucker?Tucker didn't have the best 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, putting up: a .266 average with 22 home runs and 73 RBI in 13...

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5 d. ago Proposed Kelowna land deal would trade city industrial lot for nine

The Kelowna Springs Golf Course was sold in 2022, shortly after city council approved the 2040 official community plan that flagged the site for possible industrial use.

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1 week ago Proposed changes to heritage act will delay construction, Kelowna city memo says

The legislation requires proof that cultural and archeological land isn't being disturbed to protect historical material.

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1 week ago Kelowna farmers push back against proposed land swap involving golf course

Neighbouring farmers say that shift to industrial land would bring concrete, traffic, and environmental challenges right to their doorstep.

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2 w. ago Analysis warns Heritage Act changes could kill B.C.'s goal of expediting housing builds

Vaughn Palmer: The city of Kelowna has done a close analysis of B.C.'s proposed changes and warns they will be costly in dollars and delays

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2 w. ago TTC subway station just changed its name and here's what it looks like

New signage has begun to appear in the newly-renamed TMU Station — with the station on the TTC's Line 1 Yonge–University officially shedding its Dundas name after 71 years.The renaming of Dundas Station was approved in a unanimous decision by the TTC Board last spring, following a Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) proposal to establish a research partnership and rebrand the station to reflect the educational institute it serves.The subway station is the second major location to shed the Dundas name after Sankofa (formerly Yonge-Dundas) Square, in response to mounting concerns about namesake Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his alleged involvement in delaying the end of the slave trade.Toronto City Council approved a motion in 2021 to rename Dundas Street and similarly named civic assets, paving the way for the station's current renaming to TMU, which was itself renamed from Ryerson University over similar historical concerns about that school's na...

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