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Lakers Clubhouse parking lot closed next two days
The parking lot at Lakers Clubhouse in Vernon's Okanagan Landing is closed for the next two days, April 4 and 5.The city says the closure is needed to allow crews to connect utilities for the child ca...
Apr 04, 2022
Peter Nygard's Montreal criminal case on sex assault charge put off until May 25
MONTREAL - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault and forcible confinement case in Quebec will return to a Montreal courtroom at the end of May. Nygard's presence was not required today ...
Apr 04, 2022
Coroner IDs 6 people killed in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Sacramento County coroner has identified the six people who were killed in the weekend mass shooting in California's capital city. Twelve people were wounded and authorit...
Apr 04, 2022
Universities eye federal budget for research cash as competition for talent heats up
OTTAWA - Post-secondary schools and students say the Liberals should make a down payment in the post-pandemic economy by boosting research spending in the federal budget coming this week.Finance Minis...
Apr 04, 2022
Vernon business gets top marks for oil recycling
A Vernon business has been recognized for outstanding efforts to collect used oil and antifreeze materials.Interior Freight and Bottle Depot was among those singled-out by the BC Used Oil Management A...
Apr 04, 2022
Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday called for war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he'd seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. "You saw wha...
Apr 04, 2022
Vancouver's March home sales up 27% since February: B.C. real estate board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between February and March but are still down from a year ago. The B.C. board says last month's sales totalled 4,344, a...
Apr 04, 2022
Jury deliberations underway in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A jury in Michigan started its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The jury picked a leader late Frida...
Apr 04, 2022
Fine art photography gallery to hold first exhibit Thursday
A gallery in Vernon showcasing fine art photography is holding it's first ever event Thursday, April 7.Gary Sumner, co-owner of the Grand House of Photography, told Vernon Matters that the art they sh...
Apr 04, 2022
VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level
NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...
Apr 04, 2022
