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Council to discuss spring chipping program
An idea for a wood chipping program in Coldstream will be discussed by members of the district's council.Unlike Vernon, Coldstream does not have a residential chipping program that's funded by tax dol...
May 06, 2024
Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks
NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next,...
May 06, 2024
Stars and DeBoer moving on after ousting Cup champ Vegas in tight 7-game series
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer had so many emotions to process after a Game 7 victory over his former team. There were those mixed feelings still from last year, when the Vegas Golden Kn...
May 06, 2024
Clydesdales trotting out to celebrate Mother's Day
Horse Drawn Okanagan will run a special event to mark Mother's Day on May 12.The organization will bring out Clydesdale horses for a tea party at the stables in Armstrong. The event will see guests se...
May 06, 2024
How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
The chase for the Stanley Cup is down to eight teams left in the NHL playoffs, all among the best the league has to offer. The eight remaining in the second round were among the top nine in the regula...
May 06, 2024
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights were denied a Stanley Cup repeat in a 2-1 loss in Game 7 to the Dallas Stars, while the rested New York Rangers edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to start their second-round s...
May 06, 2024
In the news today: 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS The Canadian Security Intelligenc...
May 06, 2024
Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns
OTTAWA - The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors" that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. T...
May 06, 2024
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent...
May 05, 2024
WestJet, mechanics union agree to tentative deal to avoid strike
CALGARY - A potential strike between WestJet and its mechanics union appears to have been avoided. A statement from the Calgary-based airline Sunday night says a tentative deal between it and the Airc...
May 05, 2024
