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Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19, 2010, from the cell phone of retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Wright was lu...
Mar 15, 2022
No new deaths recorded due to COVID-19 in B.C.; slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded a slight drop in hospitalizations from COVID-19 and no deaths were reported due to the virus Tuesday. The Health Ministry says in a news release that there were 34...
Mar 15, 2022
Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19, 2010, from the cell phone of retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Wright was lu...
Mar 15, 2022
New substance-use, mental health services coming to Okanagan
Okanagan residents living with mental health and substance-use challenges will have access to new treatment and recovery services as government responds to the rising need due to the toxic drug supply...
Mar 15, 2022
Pathway project requires traffic detour until June
Work continues on a new multi-use path along Silver Star Road in Vernon with the next phase getting underway this week."Starting tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, crews will begin constructing the path ne...
Mar 15, 2022
Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19, VP Harris still negative
WASHINGTON (AP) - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Tuesday. Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative, but is curtailing her schedule as a re...
Mar 15, 2022
Province funds HVAC upgrades at Vernon schools and new buses
The B.C. Government is investing in school improvements across the province, including in Vernon and the Okanagan.School District 22 is being awarded $2,892,836 in provincial funds to support School E...
Mar 15, 2022
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon meets with Queen in person as she marks Platinum Jubilee
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with the Queen for the first time in person in London on Tuesday, congratulating her on her historic 70 years on the throne. Simon and her husband, Whit Fraser, also ...
Mar 15, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps ink veteran goalkeeper Cody Cropper to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in goal, signing veteran 'keeper Cody Cropper to a one-year contract with a club option for 2023. The 29-year-old American spent most of l...
Mar 15, 2022
March Madness a big event for sports bettors in the United States
TORONTO - It's one of the top events on the sports-betting calendar, outdrawing even the Super Bowl, but Ontario's fledgling sports-gambling industry will have to wait to fully cash in on March Madnes...
Mar 15, 2022
