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Residents reminded to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
Now that B.C. has switched to back to standard time, Vernon Fire Rescue Services is reminding residents that it's also time to check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors for dead batteries ...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada women lead early, fade in second half against No. 1 England in rugby test
LONDON - Canada put up a stiff fight against top-ranked England before fading in the second half and losing 51-12 in an international women's rugby test match Sunday. The third-ranked Canadians led 7-...
Nov 14, 2021
Red-hot Warriors defeat Vipers in BCHL
The Vernon Vipers ran into a hot opponent Saturday night, losing 5-1 to the West Kelowna Warriors at Royal Lepage Place.It was the Warriors seventh straight win and improved their record to 11 and 2 i...
Nov 14, 2021
Kamloops and Vernon see slight increases in weekly COVID-19 cases; larger spikes in Salmon Arm and Kelowna
The week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2021, was challenging for Local Health Areas (LHA) with higher populations in the Interior when it comes to COVID-19 cases.According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Contr...
Nov 14, 2021
Medvedev beats Hurkacz in opening match of ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Strong serving and consistent baseline play propelled U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev to a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 win over first-time qualifier Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of...
Nov 14, 2021
Rossi retires with 10th-place finish in last MotoGP race
CHESTE, Spain (AP) - Honored by fans, opponents, other athletes and celebrities, Valentino Rossi put an end to his acclaimed career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the final MotoG...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government prepares to unfurl its policy on next-generation mobile networks, global security experts say all signs point to the exclusion of Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies ...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government prepares to unfurl its policy on next-generation mobile networks, global security experts say all signs point to the exclusion of Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies ...
Nov 14, 2021
Rare eagle sighting in Atlantic Canada like palm tree in the tundra, expert says
The unusual odyssey of a rare eagle from Russia onto Texas, Quebec and finally Nova Scotia has birdwatchers both puzzled and spellbound. This Steller's sea eagle has trekked almost halfway around the ...
Nov 14, 2021
Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya
CAIRO (AP) - The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country's presidential election next month, Libya's election agency said....
Nov 14, 2021
