B.C. woman fined $350 for keeping rare, wild turtle as pet
A Kelowna woman has been fined $350 for keeping a Western Painted Turtle as a pet.

A Kelowna woman has been fined $350 for keeping a Western Painted Turtle as a pet.
The British Columbia government has released 12 priorities for anti-racism research in its first update since the Anti-Racism Data Act came into effect last June.
On the eight-month anniversary of a tragic discovery near a Vancouver beach, police are renewing a public appeal for help identifying a drowning victim.
Mounties in North Vancouver thwarted a toothpaste theft last Friday, seizing two duffle bags and one wagon's worth of product.
New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan says Canada's spy agency has told her she is an ongoing target of the Chinese government.
Exactly 12 years after she was reported missing, police announced Madison Scott was found dead in central B.C.
An incident that drew a heavy police presence to North Vancouver Monday has reached a "positive resolution," according to the RCMP.
Yannick Bandaogo, the man accused of a March 2021 stabbing spree in North Vancouver that killed one and injured six, has pleaded guilty to all the charges he faced.
A teenager in Surrey has been arrested and charged in connection to a series of robberies in the Guilford area last month, Mounties say.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pushing for special rapporteur David Johnston to 'step aside' from his role examining the issue of foreign interference before he embarks on public hearings.
New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan said Monday that Canada's spy agency has confirmed her long-held belief that she is being targeted by the Chinese government over her advocacy for human rights in Hong Kong and for the Uyghur Muslim minority in China.
There's a heightened risk of wildfires across the country during what has been one of the earliest fire seasons on record. From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, here's where the risk is highest.
Overall health-care costs could be reduced in Canada by providing free prescription drugs to patients, according to a new study.
With the summer swimming season fast approaching, the Canada Safety Council is reminding people to be careful and take measures to prevent drowning, especially after three children died just days apart.
Dashcam video shows the Tantallon wildfire burning in Hammonds Plains, N.S. on May 28, 2023.