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B.C. starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible
VICTORIA - British Columbia's COVID-19 immunization program for children between the ages of five and 11 will start next week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says up to 350,000 children wi...
Nov 23, 2021
NONA fundraiser will light up some smiles
The North Okanagan Neurological Association's (NONA) buildings in downtown Vernon are going to be a sight to see over the holiday season.The child development centre is launching a new annual fundrais...
Nov 23, 2021
Mediation set for Blackhawks, former player in assault case
The former player who sued the Chicago Blackhawks alleging the team did nothing when he raised allegations of sexual assault against an assistant coach in 2010 has agreed to mediation in hopes of sett...
Nov 23, 2021
Man charged with 5 homicide counts in deadly Waukesha crash
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Wisconsin have charged a man with intentional homicide in the deaths of five people who were killed when an SUV was driven into a Christmas parade. Darrell Brooks Jr. w...
Nov 23, 2021
Anishinaabe artist outfits Canadian Olympic curlers in Indigenous-inspired uniforms
SASKATOON - Canada's curlers will wear both their Canadian pride and a celebration of Indigenous spirit when they compete at the Beijing Games. Curling Canada and their uniform partner Dynasty Curling...
Nov 23, 2021
Acrobats, award-winning musicians and ducklings are part of 2022 Spotlight Series
If we are all craving the thunder of drums and footsteps on stage, the glow of spotlights and smiles, a story unspooling before us, the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society's SPOTLIGHT S...
Nov 23, 2021
Lawyer: Brian Laundrie fatally shot himself in the head
MIAMI (AP) - An attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie said Tuesday that he fatally shot himself in the head. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searc...
Nov 23, 2021
Out of contract, veteran midfielder Nick DeLeon set to say goodbye to Toronto FC
TORONTO - After three seasons, Nick DeLeon is set to say goodbye to Toronto. The 31-year-old midfielder is out of contract with Toronto FC and looking to get back to his family. His wife Jordan, four-...
Nov 23, 2021
Asylum seekers can use Roxham Road crossing in Quebec as pandemic ban lifted
MONTREAL - An unofficial border crossing in rural Quebec that was used by asylum seekers to enter Canada has reopened after being closed for much of the pandemic. The crossing at Roxham Road, on the C...
Nov 23, 2021
City of Nanaimo issues vaccine mandate for employees
NANAIMO - All City of Nanaimo employees and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 10, 2022.Employees who fail to provide proof of vaccination will be given furthe...
Nov 23, 2021
