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Grants available to help neighbours connect
It's all about bringing neighbours together.The Community Foundation North Okanagan (CFNO) is leading another round of the Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program. It offers grants up to $500 to indi...
Apr 05, 2022
GOP Rep. Upton, who voted to impeach Trump, won't run again
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Longtime Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton, who voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the Capitol insurrection, announced Tuesday he will not run for a 19th term in Cong...
Apr 05, 2022
2nd man arrested on gun charges in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Police in Sacramento say a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend mass shooting that killed six people and wounded 12. A police statement Tuesday say...
Apr 05, 2022
Water outage today for parts of Vernon's Okanagan Landing
A water outage lasting several hours in Vernon's Okanagan Landing is scheduled to go ahead today (Apr. 5).To allow for repairs on a water main, properties in the following areas will be without water ...
Apr 05, 2022
Law to help news industry, combat fake news to be tabled today
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez will introduce legislation today to make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. The bill is expected to be modelled...
Apr 05, 2022
Live updates | Kremlin says expulsions will prompt response
MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations. Germany, France...
Apr 05, 2022
5 people killed as train strikes vehicle in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - A train derailed and overturned after striking a vehicle in southern Hungary early Tuesday, leaving five people dead and others injured, police said. The accident occurred jus...
Apr 05, 2022
Canadians face barriers in bid to join international legion fighting in Ukraine
OTTAWA - When Paul Hughes crossed into Ukraine to help fight the Russians early last month, he expected he would be armed and taken to the front lines. But he couldn't get a weapon or ammunition. The ...
Apr 05, 2022
Climate goal costs, anti-online child abuse legislation : In The News for April 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Apr 05, 2022
Status update of potential 4th COVID-19 dose for vulnerable people due at briefing
VICTORIA - The likelihood of British Columbia introducing a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be part of the government's first Health Ministry briefing since early last month. Health Minister Adrian ...
Apr 05, 2022
