Health and Social Transfer Payments
B.C. to receive nearly $10B in Federal Transfers
British Columbia will see its Federal Transfers increase in the 2025-26 fiscal year.The Federal Government announced that B.C. would receive nearly $10-billion total major transfers.The first estimate of the province's Canada Health Transfer was $7.548-billion, with the province also set to receive $2.404-billion in Ca...
Dec 24, 2024
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Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found in Stolen Car
Kelowna RCMP seize firearm, weapon in stolen vehicle
Police in Kelowna seized drugs and a loaded weapon from a stolen vehicle.On the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 18, Kelowna RCMP's Proactive Enforcement Unit located a vehicle that was stolen from Vernon this past July.The vehicle was stopped and the male driver attempted to flee on foot.Officers, with assistance from the P...
Dec 23, 2024
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Reforestation Efforts
Over 280-million trees planted in B.C. in 2024
The province oversaw the planting of more than a quarter of a billion trees over the year.Through the B.C. Government's reforestation efforts, more than 280-million trees were planted throughout the province in 2024.There were 13 different species of native trees chosen for the replanting efforts in order to preserve n...
Dec 23, 2024
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Health and Social Transfer Payments
B.C. to receive nearly $10B in Federal Transfers
Dec 24, 2024
Unconvincing Canada tops Germany 3-0 at world juniors
Year in Review
Local MP reflects on bill passed in 2024, but also struggles Canadians faced
Dec 24, 2024
Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found in Stolen Car
Kelowna RCMP seize firearm, weapon in stolen vehicle
Dec 23, 2024
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Health and Social Transfer Payments
B.C. to receive nearly $10B in Federal Transfers
British Columbia will see its Federal Transfers increase in the 2025-26 fiscal year.The Federal Government announced that B.C. would receive nearly $10-billion total major transfers.The first estimate of the province's Canada Health Transfer was $7.548-billion, with the province also set to receive $2.404-billion in Ca...
Dec 24, 2024
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Year in Review
Local MP reflects on bill passed in 2024, but also struggles Canadians faced
The Member of Parliament for North-Okanagan Shuswap said 2024 had some positives and negatives for most Canadians.Speaking to Vernon Matters, Mel Arnold said the highlight for his political career this past year was having his Private Members Bill (PMB) pass and become law."One of the highlights for my year has be...
Dec 24, 2024
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Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found in Stolen Car
Kelowna RCMP seize firearm, weapon in stolen vehicle
Police in Kelowna seized drugs and a loaded weapon from a stolen vehicle.On the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 18, Kelowna RCMP's Proactive Enforcement Unit located a vehicle that was stolen from Vernon this past July.The vehicle was stopped and the male driver attempted to flee on foot.Officers, with assistance from the P...
Dec 23, 2024
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Seeing The Future: How AI is Enhancing Eye Care
Detecting eye disease far earlier than ever before is now a reality through artificial intelligence, and IRIS has started incorporating it into their exams. Doctor Mark Langer from IRIS Optometrists and Opticians in Vernon spoke about the technology. "It's just another tool that we can use to make sure we're not m...
Nov 27, 2024
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Heat At Your Feet-Pros & Cons of Heated Floors
Heated floors are popular for good reason, but they're not for everyone. Dennis from Arden Tile laid out some of the pros and cons of heated tile for your bathroom, and how to decide whether they're worth the investment. First things first "My first question to my clients is always whether or not they like the fee...
Nov 04, 2024
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Stay Ahead of Age-related Eye Health Issues
When your vision is good and your eyes feel fine, it might seem like there's no reason to see an eye doctor. For people 65 and over, that's not the case. "This is a big misconception," stated optometrist Dr. Mark Langer. He said a lot of the major eye conditions that can cause significant vision loss later in...
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Health and Social Transfer Payments
B.C. to receive nearly $10B in Federal Transfers
Dec 24, 2024
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Vernon's Oldest Chinese Restaurant Wins Best of the Best
Year in Review
Local MP reflects on bill passed in 2024, but also struggles Canadians faced
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Kelowna RCMP seize firearm, weapon in stolen vehicle
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British Columbia
'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island. "We're the Tinder of the construction sector," he said, chuckli...
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Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town
Police in northern B.C. say they're investigating a "suspicious death" after a man was found dead outside the small community of Mackenzie, about 180 kilometres north of Prince George. Mounties say major crime investigators are looking for witnesses or people who were in the area of the Finlay Community Conne...
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Coquitlam fire and police officials investigating early morning fire at strip mall
Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say an early morning fire is under investigation at a strip mall on North Rd. at Lougheed Highway. Const. John Graham with Coquitlam RCMP says the city's fire department was called to the complex early this morning about a blaze at the building. Graham says there were no injuries and the ca...
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In the news today: Experts say housing market poised to remain strong in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand Economists and real estate agents believe home sales activity is poised to remain strong in 2025, thanks to much lower borrowing costs and more favourab...
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'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island. "We're the Tinder of the construction sector," he said, chuckli...
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Quebec needs people to run for local office. The problem is they keep resigning.
MONTREAL - Municipal leaders across Quebec are looking for ways to get young people, especially women, to run for local office in next year's elections, but that is a tall order given the well-documented incidents of harassment and intimidation faced by elected officials in the province. As many as 800 municipal counci...
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Evans scores again as Canadiens down Lightning 5-2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jake Evans scored for the career-high fifth consecutive game and the surging Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday night. Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia, Brendan Gallagher and Alex Newhook also scored to help the Canadiens win for the fifth time in six games. Sam Montembeault ma...
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Samsonov stops 31 shots as Golden Knights earn sixth straight win, 3-0 over the Flames
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Brett Howden scored his 15th goal of the season and Ilya Samsonov stopped 31 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Sunday night. Howden redirected defenseman Alex Pietrangelo's shot from the top of the slot late in the second period and is now tied with Ivan Barbashev for...
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Josh Norris scores late power-play goal in the Senators' 3-1 victory over the Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Josh Norris broke a tie on a power play with 7:18 left, Leevi Merilainen made 30 saves in his fifth NHL game and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday night. Ottawa has won seven of its past nine games, while the Wild have lost five of their past seven. The Senators won in Min...
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