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Photo Gallery: Lachine Canal marks its 200th anniversary
Over two centuries, the Lachine Canal has been transformed from an industrial thoroughfare to a neglected backwater to a prime example of urban gentrification. The 14-kilometre Lachine Canal opened in...
Jul 21, 2025
Dog's midnight walk leads to kitten rescue in Peachland
A routine bathroom break turned into a life-saving mission for a dog named Laynee and her owner in Peachland.In the early morning hours of July 11, Brady Verhaeghe let his Shih Tzu out and quickly rea...
Jul 21, 2025
Vernon's housing construction surged in June
The local housing construction sector saw a significant increase in activity last month.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said there were 22 housing projects started in Greater Vernon in ...
Jul 21, 2025
Nova Scotia premier misses Halifax Pride parade for second consecutive year
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier was absent from this weekend's Halifax Pride parade, marking the second year in a row he has missed the largest LGBTQ+ celebration in Atlantic Canada. Fiona Kerr, execu...
Jul 21, 2025
Jon Cooper's championship-winning staff from 4 Nations returns for 2026 Olympics
CALGARY - After leading Canada to victory at this year's 4 Nations Face-Off, head coach Jon Cooper is getting his same support staff for the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Hockey Canada announced Monday that...
Jul 21, 2025
Vernon’s tennis legend retiring
For the final time, Vernon's Vasek Pospisil is stepping onto a professional tennis court.The 35-year-old announced he'll retire after playing in the upcoming National Bank Open in Toronto. Pospisil, w...
Jul 21, 2025
Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday
VICTORIA - Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the inland regions of British Columbia's north coast, saying there is a moderate risk to public health. It says daytime temperatures are exp...
Jul 21, 2025
Father arrested in New York in death of 9-year-old daughter he had reported missing
LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) - A Canadian man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead after he reported that she had been abducted while they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with murder....
Jul 21, 2025
Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas man changed his plea to guilty Monday in the shooting at a grocery store last year that killed four people and injured 11 others, including two police officers. Tr...
Jul 21, 2025
Vernon athlete shows strength in tough Poland race
Vernon's Shanda Hill is powering through one of the world's most demanding endurance races, the Poland Ultra Triathlon, showing incredible grit amid punishing heat and physical exhaustion.Her Facebook...
Jul 21, 2025
