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Westside Rd re-opening timeline unclear, debris removal starts
Westside Road remains closed for debris removal following Tuesday night's landslide and it's not yet...
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supporting growth
New regional tool to help support economic development
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has launched an economic development tool they say ...
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Stolen Pickup Truck
Arrest made following police chase and crash in Vernon
A man was arrested following a pursuit and crash in Vernon Wednesday night.Vernon North Okanagan RCM...
19h ago
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Election 2025
Local Liberal candidate says U.S. trade war a top priority
The local Liberal candidate has confidence in the party's ability to fight back against trade threat...
20h ago
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Goose Population Management
Goose egg addling underway in the Okanagan
An organization has begun its work to control the Okanagan's goose population.The Okanagan Valley Go...
22h ago
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muddy search
COSAR search of Westside Rd landslide highlights ground conditions
Ministry of Transportation and Transit officials were expected to offer an update Thursday afternoon...
22h ago
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Court Case
Guilty plea expected in flight from police case
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StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market
Stolen Pickup Truck
Arrest made following police chase and crash in Vernon
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Election 2025
Local Liberal candidate says U.S. trade war a top priority
20h ago

Okanagan

road rehab
Westside Rd re-opening timeline unclear, debris removal starts
Westside Road remains closed for debris removal following Tuesday night's landslide and it's not yet clear when it will reopen.That's because officials don't yet know what damage happened to the road.The Ministry of Transportation and Transit said late Thursday work to clear the road is underway, in coordination with W...
16h ago
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supporting growth
New regional tool to help support economic development
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has launched an economic development tool they say will support the region's growing economy.It's a detailed inventory of land that can be used for employment and an accompanying map.The RDCO said it will allow the business community, real estate professionals and reside...
17h ago
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muddy search
COSAR search of Westside Rd landslide highlights ground conditions
Ministry of Transportation and Transit officials were expected to offer an update Thursday afternoon on the status of Westside Rd. on the Westside following Tuesday night's big landslide.On Wednesday they said once assessments were done on the 50-metre by 2-metre deep slide site and the area was confirmed safe, crews c...
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British Columbia

B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating whether a Tesla was intentionally targeted when a rock smashed through its windshield, seriously injuring a passenger. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman was struck in East Vancouver on Sunday night. The statement says the pregnant woman had...
19h ago
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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector. Premier David Eby says he will be travelling to Prince George in the B.C. Interior to speak with forest...
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U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive. The report by former Abbotsford, B.C., police chief Bob Rich looks into the J...
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Canada

Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election
HALIFAX - Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has re...
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In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press ...
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StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release employment figures for March today. Economists polled by Reuters expect a gain of 10,000 jobs in the month, and for the unemployment rate to rise by a tenth of a point to 6.7 per cent. RBC Economics expects the economy instead shed 10,000 jobs last month. Canada's labou...
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Sports

Hamstring injury expected to sideline Toronto FC's Laryea for four to six weeks
TORONTO - Toronto FC says fullback Richie Laryea will be out four to six weeks with his latest hamstring injury. The 30-year-old Canadian international has not played since March 25 when he was forced to leave 22 minutes into a 4-2 loss at Orlando City. Laryea saw a specialist in London, England, recently. He missed th...
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Canadian curling legend Howard busier than ever since retiring as a player
MOOSE JAW - Four-time world champion Glenn Howard is as busy as ever since moving to the coach's bench after his retirement as a curler. "To say it's been a roller-coaster ride would be an understatement," Howard said with a laugh. Howard ended his four-decade playing career last spring after a wonky knee for...
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Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series
Canadian women's rugby coach Kevin Rouet has named an expanded squad of 36 players for Canada's defence of its Pacific Four Series title. The tournament marks the first outing of a high-stakes year for the second-ranked Canadian women, with the 16-country Rugby World Cup scheduled for Aug. 22 to Sept. 27 in England. Ca...
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