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Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
MONTREAL - Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, has tendered his resignation. Premier Franois Legault accepted, with Arruda's departure confirmed to The Canadian Press by the premie...
Jan 10, 2022
Bob Falkenburg, tennis star who gave Brazil fast food, dies
Robert "Bob" Falkenburg, who saved three championship points en route to winning the 1948 Wimbledon men's singles final at age 22 and brought fast food to Brazil during his post-tennis entrepreneurial...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...
Jan 10, 2022
Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin nearing return from knee injury
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Pittsburgh centre Evgeni Malkin could make his season debut on Tuesday night when the Penguins face the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that he anticipates the fo...
Jan 10, 2022
City reduces fees and charges for new cannabis retailers
Cannabis retailers will be paying less to set up shop in Vernon.A memorandum titled 'Retail Cannabis Application & Annual Business Licence Fee Amendments' was presented to Vernon city council toda...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
VICTORIA - There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care facilities in British Columbia with seven more outbreaks reported in the last few days. A statement from the ...
Jan 10, 2022
Letter to Vernon council states decriminalization to be part of comprehensive program
A response to the City of Vernon's objection to decriminalizing possession of illicit substances has reduced some, but not all, concerns.Council wrote and sent the letter to the Solicitor General, the...
Jan 10, 2022
Quebec provincial police probe explosion in Saguenay that claimed two lives
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec provincial police say at least two people are dead after an explosion Monday in a home in Saguenay, about 250 kilometres north of Quebec City. Police say the explosion occurred...
Jan 10, 2022
Without Ronaldo, Man United labours to FA Cup win over Villa
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United laboured to a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup thanks to Scott McTominay's early goal on Mo...
Jan 10, 2022
