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BC Wildfire Service using a number of methods to bring Okanagan blaze under control
KEREMEOS, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says it is using a combination of tools to control a blaze on the outskirts of the southern Okanagan region. Information officer Mikhail Elsay had said control...
Aug 08, 2022
Vernon, B.C., New Democrat MLA to face recall petition over health-care issues
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's handling of the health-care file has prompted a Vernon, B.C., resident to launch a recall campaign against her local New Democrat member of the legislature...
Aug 08, 2022
Flags raised to mark Vernon Pride Week
The inaugural Vernon Pride Week kicked off with the raising of flags.A crowd of roughly 60 people gathered at Vernon City Hall at 1 p.m. for the raising of the Pride flag today, Aug.8.Erik Olesen of t...
Aug 08, 2022
Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The circumstances were not immediately clear. Spokespe...
Aug 08, 2022
Coldstream seeks input on plan for Kal Beach area
The District of Coldstream wants to know what the public would like to see at Kal Beach in the future.Public input is the first phase of developing a Head of the Lake Plan for the non-residential land...
Aug 08, 2022
Man faces three charges, including aggravated assault, after Vancouver machete attack
VANCOUVER - Charges have been laid against a man accused of attacking several people with a machete in downtown Vancouver. A statement from Vancouver police says 48-year-old Ibrahim Bakhit faces three...
Aug 08, 2022
Serena Williams earns first victory of season in first round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Having been unable to compete much over the last couple of years, Serena Williams says she forgot what it was like to win. She got a reminder Monday afternoon. The 23-time Grand Slam champio...
Aug 08, 2022
Man wanted by police
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is hoping the public can help track down a wanted man.Dean Nathan Amendt, 42, is wanted for possession of stolen property and two counts of failing to comply with a prob...
Aug 08, 2022
Medvedev feeling confident after latest title as he shifts focus to NBO title defence
MONTREAL - Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It's one of the perks of bei...
Aug 08, 2022
Bill Graham, ex-interim Liberal leader and post-9/11 foreign affairs minister, dies
OTTAWA - Bill Graham, who served as foreign affairs minister when Canada decided against joining the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died. Former Liberal MP John English told The Canadian Press tha...
Aug 08, 2022
