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Australian rules football investigates racism allegations
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Football League says it is investigating "very serious allegations" made by Indigenous players that they were racially abused by a coach at the Hawthorn Foot...
Sep 20, 2022
Australian rules football investigates racism allegations
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Football League says it is investigating "very serious allegations" made by Indigenous players that they were racially abused by a coach at the Hawthorn Foot...
Sep 20, 2022
Man sets himself on fire in apparent protest of Abe funeral
TOKYO (AP) - A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, ...
Sep 20, 2022
Danger rating drops to moderate as wildfire season winds down
As cooler temperatures hit the region, the wildfire season has begun to wind down. There are currently 23 fires burning across the Kamloops Fire Centre and none are listed as a wildfire of note.The la...
Sep 20, 2022
Coyotes sign forward Hayton to new two-year deal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Barrett Hayton of Peterborough, Ont., to a two-year contract. The 22-year-old Hayton recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 60 games with the C...
Sep 20, 2022
Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift remaining COVID-19 travel measures
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal cabinet is considering whether to renew COVID-19 vaccine mandates and mandatory random testing for travellers. The current measures are set to expire at the end of the mon...
Sep 20, 2022
James Smith Cree Nation chief to meet with federal ministers to discuss stabbings
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation that was the site of a series of deadly stabbings earlier this month is heading to Toronto for a meeting with federal cabinet ministe...
Sep 20, 2022
Seniors weigh in on Active Living Centre
One of the busiest booths at the Vernon Seniors Fair this past weekend was Greater Vernon Recreation's information site on the Active Living Centre. Vernon Seniors Fair at Polson Park Saturday (Kevin ...
Sep 20, 2022
Five things to know about the government's plan to tackle affordability in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberals launched the fall sitting of Parliament Tuesday by tabling two new bills with more than $4.5 billion in spending they hope will ease the rising cost of living for modest-income C...
Sep 20, 2022
B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care
VICTORIA - British Columbia's representative for children says she's concerned that neither the province nor the country gathers data on the rate of mental health disorders for children in care, espec...
Sep 20, 2022
