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One of the challenges facing business in Vernon and area is a skilled labour shortage which cannot be filled solely by local residents or those entering the labour force. The community needs to recrui...

GILLAM, Man. - RCMP searching for two British Columbia murder suspects say they spotted a damaged aluminum boat on the shore of the Nelson River in northern Manitoba. Police say it's the reason t...

Photograph, showing at the Vernon Towne Cinema on August 5th by the Okanagan Screen Arts Society, is about two lives that intersect in Mumbai when an introverted girl (Miloni) and a struggling photogr...

TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her British counterpart say they're both concerned about two Canadians detained in China. Freeland says Britain has taken a strong and public s...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they will extend the protective netting at the Rogers Centre and Dunedin Stadium - their home for spring training in Florida - next season. The Blue Jays are joinin...

EL PASO, Texas - The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over an...

WASHINGTON - The number of open U.S. jobs was largely unchanged in June and hiring slipped, suggesting the job market has cooled a bit. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available j...

LIMA, Peru - Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis said Monday that female athletes deserve fair and equal pay and criticized President Donald Trump for being "racist" and "misogynistic." Lewis ...

KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan musician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is urging police to investigate the death of one of his supporters who died from injuries sustained during torture by unknown abducto...

This is fast becoming the year of the kick returner in the CFL. Through eight weeks, 14 kicks have been returned for touchdowns, including a record eight kickoffs. Last year, there were 15 return TDs....