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B.C. pharmacists welcome new prescription powers, but eye administrative burden
VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia are welcoming an expansion of their powers to prescribe drugs and give vaccines, but they also say that how the changes are implemented will matter. Cathy W...
Oct 06, 2022
Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of "simple possession" of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and...
Oct 06, 2022
Opposition BC Liberals seek MLA pay freeze ahead of possible 10 per cent increase
VICTORIA - The Opposition BC Liberals are calling for an all-party pay freeze as a show of solidarity with people struggling to make ends meet during inflationary times. Liberal house leader Todd Ston...
Oct 06, 2022
Campaign sign stolen in Vernon
A campaign sign for Vernon's incumbent mayor has reportedly been stolen.In an email to Vernon Matters, Victor Cumming said his sign at the corner of Bella Vista /30th Ave. and 41st St. was stolen Wedn...
Oct 06, 2022
Record-breaking weather continues
The sunny weather this fall has led to another daily temperature record falling in Vernon, the second one in five days. Environment Canada said the mercury reached 25.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, b...
Oct 06, 2022
ICBC urges caution for Thanksgiving travel
Motorists are being urged to be cautious when travelling over the Thanksgiving Day long weekend.The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) stated that, on average, 580 people are injured and...
Oct 06, 2022
Sewer upgrades planned for Okanagan Landing Road
A detour will be set up for a section of Okanagan Landing and Tronson Roads for sewer utility upgrades.Crews are scheduled to begin work on the sewer system at the intersection of Okanagan Landing and...
Oct 06, 2022
Sliders dismayed over Calgary track reno money funnelled to public day lodge
CALGARY - Provincial government money set aside to renovate the sliding track at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park has been redirected into the park's commercial side to a public day lodge. The sliding tr...
Oct 06, 2022
Canada's talks with Taliban undercut ban on aid work in Afghanistan, lawyers argue
OTTAWA - The revelation that Canadian officials have been in frequent talks with the Taliban undercuts Ottawa's argument that humanitarian groups cannot operate in Afghanistan, constitutional lawyers ...
Oct 06, 2022
PM Justin Trudeau floats idea of replacing scandal-plagued Hockey Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could step in and create a new national body to replace scandal-plagued Hockey Canada. Speaking in Ottawa today, Trudeau told reporters the go...
Oct 06, 2022
