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Voting open for People's Choice business awards
Votes can now be cast for the 2022 People's Choice business awards.As part of the 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is accepting votes from the public for ...
Sep 20, 2022
Saskatchewan Appeal Court removes injunction, allows Broncos lawsuit to proceed
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has set aside a temporary injunction that halted a lawsuit filed by some parents of those who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people were kill...
Sep 20, 2022
Public Safety minister defends RCMP's refusal to say how Sanderson died in custody
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is defending the RCMP's decision not to release details surrounding the death of the man accused in a mass stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan. Mendicino s...
Sep 20, 2022
Sunday, Monday football games fight for ratings supremacy
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen company's list of the 20 most popular prime-time programs for the week of Sept. 12-18, their networks and viewerships: 1. NFL Football: Chicago at Green Bay, NBC, 19.55 mil...
Sep 20, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak in Vernon results in one death
The COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon's Polson Specialized Care Unit resulted in one death.Interior Health told Vernon Matters the outbreak resulted in 12 cases, one hospitalization and one death.The health...
Sep 20, 2022
Sweep 16: Curling Canada's PointsBet Invitational ready for debut in Fredericton
Nick Deagle's curling calendar usually includes weekly games in a recreational league along with four or five cashspiel appearances around Nova Scotia each season. His rink is going from the club leve...
Sep 20, 2022
Compassionate Friends connect and heal at retreat
Organizers say the Compassionate Friends annual retreat was a huge success. The Compassionate Friends (CF) is a group that offers friendship, understanding and hope to those going through the natural ...
Sep 20, 2022
Avian flu infection in Spallumcheen
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has reported an outbreak of avian flu in Spallumcheen.The outbreak was declared for a small flock of non-commercial birds in the township on September 18.The agency...
Sep 20, 2022
Former Canada rugby captain looks to rebuild bridges, return to national scene
Former Canada rugby captain Jamie Cudmore believes he has a lot more to give the game. Now he hopes others agree. The 44-year-old Cudmore lost his job as head of Rugby Canada's national development ac...
Sep 20, 2022
Former broadcaster looks to bring more transparency to Vernon council
A man who spent 30 years in broadcast media and marketing says he aims to create a more transparent local government in Vernon.Ross Hawse is one of 13 candidates running for the six councillor positio...
Sep 20, 2022
