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Jets sign first-round pick Brad Lambert to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Brad Lambert to a three-year entry-level contract. The team announced Wednesday that Lambert's deal carries an average annual value of US$1.2 million a...
Oct 12, 2022

Anderson nets winner, Caufield scores twice as Canadiens top Maple Leafs 4-3
MONTREAL - Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 19 seconds remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their season opener on Wednesday. Cole C...
Oct 12, 2022

Canadian Premier League names finalists for Best Under-21 Canadian Player
TORONTO - York United FC's Osaze De Rosario, Forge FC's Woobens Pacius and Valour FC's Sean Rea are up for the Canadian Premier League's Best Canadian Under-21 Player award. The finalists were nominat...
Oct 12, 2022

Operation recovers stolen vehicles, arrest suspects
A program known as 'IMPACT' is having an impact on vehicle-related crimes in Kelowna.The joint enforcement project "IMPACT" (Integrated Municipal, Provincial Auto Crime Team) deployed eight members to...
Oct 12, 2022

US, Mexico plan Ukraine-type relief for Venezuela migrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia's invasion, while Mexico has agreed to accept...
Oct 12, 2022

Jonathan Osorio says he is slowly recovering from post-concussion syndrome
TORONTO - Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio finally was able to detail what has kept him sidelined for all but 18 minutes of Toronto FC's last seven games of the season. "The diagnosis is post-concus...
Oct 12, 2022

Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says its net income increased by 16 per cent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, as both retail and e-commerce sales rose year-over-year. The Vancouver-based clothing r...
Oct 12, 2022

Wanted man sought by police
RCMP in the Vernon area have issued a news release, seeking information on a man wanted on multiple charges.Police say Sylus Wyatt Gottfriedsen, 32, is wanted for uttering threats, resisting arrest an...
Oct 12, 2022

Last chances for advance voting
There is no shortage of advance voting opportunities for Kelowna residents this week.More than 4,200 residents have already marked their ballots at the first advance polls for the 2022 general local e...
Oct 12, 2022

Cactus Club Cafe opens to walk-in guests
Vernon's newest restaurant will welcome its first walk-in patrons at 5 p.m. today.Cactus Club Cafe on Anderson Way offers room for over 250 guests at the former Temptasian Restaurant location which cl...
Oct 12, 2022

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