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Canadian stars Fillier and Gosling excited to turn pro ahead of Monday's PWHL draft
Sarah Fillier grew up a fan of the NHL and watched its draft every year. Now that she's turning pro herself, she can't wait for her own draft-day moment. Fillier - pronounced FILL'-ee-yay - is widely ...
Jun 06, 2024
Vancouver police crack down on stolen goods that turn up on downtown sidewalks
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a crackdown on the sale of stolen goods that turn up on the sidewalks of the city's Downtown Eastside has led to five arrests and turned up more than $650,000 in cash,...
Jun 06, 2024
Tory MP says he misspoke after NDP MP accuses him of making anti-Indigenous comment
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP apologized in the House of Commons today after an Indigenous colleague from across the political aisle called him out for linking an offender's criminal record to his race. ...
Jun 06, 2024
Paolini surprises herself by reaching her first Grand Slam final at the French Open
PARIS (AP) - Jasmine Paolini is struggling to believe she's into her first Grand Slam final. Paolini, who had never previously been past the fourth round at a major tournament, continued her run by be...
Jun 06, 2024
Former doctor faces prison term after admitting to three sexual assaults, led away in handcuffs
UPDATE Peter Inkpen will be sentenced July 24, 2024 at 2 p.m. in Provincial Court in Vernon.*Advisory* Parts of this article contain graphic details and may not be suitable for everyoneA former Vernon...
Jun 06, 2024
Trees being removed for Vernon Creek crossing project
Preliminary work for the 43rd St. Vernon Creek Crossing project begins next week.The City of Vernon said crews are preparing the site by removing approximately two dozen mature, multi-stemmed trees. T...
Jun 06, 2024
Guerrero Jr. hits three-run homer to power Blue Jays to 6-5 win over Orioles
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi threw six strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon at ...
Jun 06, 2024
Vancouver mayor grieves stabbing death of 32-year-old chef near Chinatown
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has issued a statement saying police are working tirelessly to find the person responsible for a fatal stabbing near the city's Chinatown early Wednesday. Sim says ...
Jun 06, 2024
Key points from report into RCMP response to Saskatchewan mass killing
REGINA - RCMP released a report Thursday into how Mounties responded to a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and in th...
Jun 06, 2024
182 deaths linked to B.C. unregulated drugs in April, 14,500 deaths in eight years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service says 182 people died in April from drug overdoses. A statement from the service says the toll represents a 24 per cent decrease in deaths from April 20...
Jun 06, 2024
