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B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park closing for a month for recovery, First Nations' practices
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbia's government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for a month in about two weeks' time, to allow it to "recover from a busy summer" and allow First N...
Aug 19, 2025

5 Canadian soldiers suspended over Nazi salute video
OTTAWA - Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been suspended and military police are investigating after a video surfaced showing a group of people giving Nazi salutes. The commander of the ...
Aug 19, 2025

B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'
VANCOUVER - A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023 says it can't rebuild due to "gaps" in its insurance coverage that it allegedly wasn't told about. Lake Okanagan...
Aug 19, 2025

Man accused of drowning his nine-year-old daughter in New York makes court appearance
The lawyer representing a father charged with murdering his nine-year-old Canadian daughter in Upstate New York said his client will ask for bail. Luciano Frattolin appeared Tuesday in Essex County co...
Aug 19, 2025

National Guard troops from four states begin arriving in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - National Guard members from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana began arriving in Washington on Tuesday to assist in President Donald Trump's federal crackdown o...
Aug 19, 2025

Nebraska’s governor announces plan for immigration detention center in state's southwest corner
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state's southwest corner as President Donald Trump's admin...
Aug 19, 2025

Syria's foreign minister held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris, report says
BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's state-run news agency says the country's foreign minister has held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris. The SANA news agency says Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani...
Aug 19, 2025

Playground opens at Mission Creek
Mission Creek Regional Park opened its new $480,000 playground Tuesday for kids of all abilities. It features wheelchair-accessible equipment, sensory-friendly areas, and a soft rubber surface for saf...
Aug 19, 2025

Wildfire south of Vernon now under control
The blaze that sparked off the highway south of Vernon Sunday afternoon has been contained.The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Boltres Creek fire was considered Under Control shortly after noon Tuesday...
Aug 19, 2025

Vernon junior rower takes home gold, silver and bronze at the Canada Cup
A local athlete made it to the podium in three different events at the Canada Cup.Sierra Munroe won three medals in different events at the national rowing competition for U21 athletes held in London,...
Aug 19, 2025

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