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Bengals plan to make Canadian running back Chase Brown a focal point of the offense in 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) - After being one of the league's top running backs in the second half of last season, the Cincinnati Bengals are looking for Canadian Chase Brown to be an even bigger focal point this...
Aug 12, 2025
Funtastic preparing for 40th anniversary
The Funtastic Sports Society is starting to prepare for a milestone celebration by finding new partners.Funtastic will have its 40th annual Slo Pitch and Music Festival in 2026, and is wanting to host...
Aug 12, 2025
Alexis Park closed for irrigation work
The irrigation system is being replaced at Alexis Park, resulting in a closure.The work began in early July, and a report to Vernon City Council Monday, Aug. 11, said the ball diamond at the park has ...
Aug 12, 2025
Kelowna case sets precedent for short-term rentals across the Okanagan
The ongoing debate over short-term rentals in the Okanagan has taken a decisive turn in Kelowna, where city council recently refused to renew a licence amid persistent neighbour complaints.Peter Drumm...
Aug 12, 2025
Man thrown from vehicle in crash involving commuter train in Metro Vancouver
The West Coast Express commuter rail service in Metro Vancouver was disrupted when a train collided with a pickup truck in Port Moody, B.C. Police say emergency responders were called to the crash sit...
Aug 12, 2025
Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine's Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire
BRUSSELS (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that Ukraine controls ...
Aug 12, 2025
Filly No Time set as 7-2 early favourite for $1-million King's Plate
TORONTO - Filly No Time has been installed as the 7-2 early favourite for the $1-million King's Plate. The '25 Woodbine Oaks champion received the No. 20 post Tuesday during the race draw at Woodbine ...
Aug 12, 2025
Outside funding going to support Vernon's green spaces
The City of Vernon is getting some financial aid to ensure natural spaces are maintained and protected.The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) will provide $24,300 to support Vernon's Natural Asset Ma...
Aug 12, 2025
Kelowna upholds late tax payment penalty
Kelowna city officials will continue enforcing a 10 per cent penalty on late municipal tax payments, rejecting calls to reduce the fee. The current penalty, introduced in 2020, applies to taxes paid a...
Aug 12, 2025
Ontario youth climate case to be put to the test again in December
TORONTO - Ontario's climate plan is set to be put to the constitutional test again in December. A lawyer for a group of young climate activists says their historic constitutional challenge is set to b...
Aug 12, 2025
