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Skies set to clear for longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years
NANAIMO - Local stargazers are hoping the latest round of wet weather will clear on schedule.An ultra-rare full moon, partial lunar eclipse will begin after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 with the po...
Nov 18, 2021
Spallumcheen encourages people to buy local amid supply chain concerns
With the public's concern rising over impacts to the supply chain due to weather events, the Township of Spallumcheen is encouraging people to buy local.In a statement, the municipality said that "loc...
Nov 18, 2021
Feds to announce approval of kids' COVID-19 vaccine, easing of border measures Friday
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce Friday that Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, then later detail plans to ease some of the pandemic-relate...
Nov 18, 2021
Raptors coach Nurse says forward Anunoby could be out 'a while' with hip pointer
Nick Nurse says Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby could be out "a while" with a left hip pointer. The Raptors coach told reporters from Sportsnet, the Athletic and the Toronto Star that Anunoby...
Nov 18, 2021
City asks drivers to slow down as snow clearing continues
With the snow expected to continue to fall in Vernon through the day, the city is asking drivers to adjust driving habits and be safe on the road.Flurries are in the forecast through the day and into ...
Nov 18, 2021
MSNBC banned from Rittenhouse trial after bus incident
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial banned MSNBC from the courthouse Thursday after police said they briefly detained a man who had followed the jury bus and may have tri...
Nov 18, 2021
Judge tosses convictions of 2 men in killing of Malcolm X
NEW YORK (AP) - More than half a century after the assassination of Malcolm X, two of his convicted killers were exonerated Thursday after decades of doubt about who was responsible for the civil righ...
Nov 18, 2021
'I don't know': Biden noncommittal on including Canadian vehicles in EV tax credit
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden isn't making any promises about whether he's willing to alter his controversial tax credit proposal for new electric vehicles. Biden, meeting with Prime Minister ...
Nov 18, 2021
Longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years set for tonight
A once-in-half-a-millennia near-total lunar eclipse event will be visible over the Okanagan tonight, Nov. 18, if the weather cooperates.The partial eclipse will take 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds...
Nov 18, 2021
Online response rate to census questionnaire hits new high, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about 84 per cent of completed census questionnaires were filled out online. The agency beat its goal to of having 80 per cent of census questionnaires completed online...
Nov 18, 2021
