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Suarez' Nacional knocked out of Copa Sudamericana
SAO PAULO (AP) - Veteran Uruguay striker Luis Suarez and his new club Nacional of Uruguay crashed out of the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday. Atletico Goianiense of Brazil won 3-0 at home in Goiania to c...
Aug 09, 2022
Bodies burned in Summerland car linked to crash 300 km away: police
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say there is a connection between the discovery of two bodies in a burned vehicle in Summerland and the deaths of two people in a police chase in Abbotsford...
Aug 09, 2022
Former world No. 5 Bouchard gets wild-card berth at Odlum Brown VanOpen
VANCOUVER - Former world No. 5 Eugenie Bouchard has been given a wild-card berth at the Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament. Bouchard will play for the first time since sustaining a right shoulder i...
Aug 09, 2022
Crews work overnight to clean city sewer mains
City of Vernon crews will be working on a project this week while most people are fast asleep.The city says two sanitary sewer main flushing projects will require overnight work along portions of 28th...
Aug 09, 2022
Teen facing four counts after taxi-jacking, crash
Kamloops RCMP say a local man has been charged after a Friday (Aug. 5) carjacking that led to a taxi cab landing on its roof.Before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, RCMP were called to a carjacking on Fortune Dri...
Aug 09, 2022
Two miners trapped in Dominican Republic rescued with help from Canada
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says two miners who were trapped in an underground mine for 10 days in the Dominican Republic have been rescued with the help of Canada. In a tweet on Tuesday, An...
Aug 09, 2022
Naomi Osaka retires in first-round match against Kanepi at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match with a back injury Tuesday at the National Bank Open. Osaka was losing 7-6 (4), 3-0 against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi when she withdrew from the match....
Aug 09, 2022
Bursaries help new Vernon residents pursue careers
Two newcomers to Vernon have received funding to help them further their education.The Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society (VDICSS) has awarded post-secondary immigrant bu...
Aug 09, 2022
Alberta awards prize to essay that argues women should pick babies over careers
EDMONTON - Alberta has awarded a prize to an essayist who argues the sexes are not equal and that women should pick babies over careers to avoid the province having to import more foreigners and risk ...
Aug 09, 2022
Jack Hanratty elevated to full-time coach of Canadian women's rugby sevens team
After almost 10 months in an interim role, Jack Hanratty has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. Hanratty was an assistant coach with the women's team for sevens event...
Aug 09, 2022
