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Feds seek dental care program ideas from industry, no details on shape it will take
OTTAWA - The federal government has asked the private sector to weigh in on how companies could play a role in Canada's national dental care plan. The Liberals set aside $5.3 billion over the next fiv...
Jul 25, 2022
High temperatures increase risk of heat-related illness
Interior Health is warning people that the rising temperatures increase the risk of heat-related illnesses.Heat warnings have been issued for much of the province, including in Vernon, where the mercu...
Jul 25, 2022
Flames' newest faces Huberdeau, Weegar 'excited' for season following shock of trade
CALGARY - With the initial shock having finally subsided after learning late that they had been traded from the Florida Panthers to Calgary , Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar are ready to get s...
Jul 25, 2022
David Trimble, architect of N Ireland peace deal, dies at 77
LONDON (AP) - David Trimble, a former Northern Ireland first minister who won the Nobel Peace Prize for playing a key role in helping end Northern Ireland's decades of violence, has died, the Ulster U...
Jul 25, 2022
Reaction to the Pope's apology for Catholic Church's role in residential schools
MASKWACIS - Pope Francis delivered on Monday an apology for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, saying many Christians supported the colonization of Indigenous people. He made the...
Jul 25, 2022
Maxwell’s new digs: Fla. prison known for yoga, music, abuse
NEW YORK (AP) - Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite turned convicted sex trafficker, is off to Florida to serve a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexuall...
Jul 25, 2022
Lawyers make closing submissions in sex assault trial for former Vancouver Canuck
VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer for former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen says the woman who claims he sexually assaulted her nearly five years ago wasn't a reliable or trustworthy witness. Brock Martlan...
Jul 25, 2022
Mountie says holding back gun details was 'no-brainer' in N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Mountie in charge of the investigation into the Nova Scotia mass shooting says it was a "no-brainer" for him to withhold details of the killer's guns nine days after the rampage. Chief S...
Jul 25, 2022
Residents urged to be cautious after fire in park near Coldstream
Area residents are being reminded that there is an increased risk of fires sparking and spreading in local communities following a close call in Coldstream.District of Coldstream chief administrative ...
Jul 25, 2022
Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 C through to Saturday
VANCOUVER - Heat warnings have been posted across much of British Columbia as Environment Canada predicts temperatures up to 40 C in some regions. The warnings cover an area from the inner south coast...
Jul 25, 2022
