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Window-blind makers ask Health Canada for rules delay as COVID snarls supply chains
OTTAWA - An association of window-blind makers is warning of a steep financial hit to companies, and potentially the loss of thousands of jobs, in a few weeks unless Health Canada delays enacting a ne...
Mar 15, 2022
As new Omicron variant looms, White House urges Congress to restore COVID-19 funding
WASHINGTON - With yet another COVID-19 variant on the march, the White House is pleading with Congress to resurrect $15.6 billion in lapsed pandemic funding. The aid was stripped from last week's deal...
Mar 15, 2022
Germany to disarm far-right extremists, restricts gun access
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's top security officials announced a 10-point plan Tuesday to combat far-right extremism in the country that includes disarming about 1,500 suspected extremists and tightening ba...
Mar 15, 2022
Former CFL quarterback Henry Burris joins B.C. Lions coaching staff
VANCOUVER - Henry Burris is back in the CFL. Burris joined the B.C. Lions coaching staff Tuesday as an offensive consultant. The former CFL quarterback spent the previous two seasons on the Chicago Be...
Mar 15, 2022
Maggie Mac Neil named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year
Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year. "It's really an honour, it means a lot to me," said Mac Neil said in a statement. "Swimming in Canada, esp...
Mar 15, 2022
Vancouver to restore $5.7M withheld from 2021 police budget, but tax hike looms
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Board has successfully appealed a City of Vancouver decision that cut millions from the police budget and the timing means the cost won't hit taxpayers until next year...
Mar 15, 2022
Musher Brent Sass wins his first Iditarod race across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtow...
Mar 15, 2022
Musher Brent Sass wins his first Iditarod race across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtow...
Mar 15, 2022
End of mask mandate boost for local restaurants
The lifting of the mask mandate in B.C. has led to a surge in business for at least two local restaurants, including one that is planning a new location.Officials with the Dahl Group of Companies, tol...
Mar 15, 2022
Local crime analyst honoured for hard work
A Vernon North Okanagan RCMP crime analyst has been recognized for her work ethic.Kathryn Jacobson was presented with the Most Hardworking Analyst Award at the Vernon council meeting on Monday, March ...
Mar 15, 2022
