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Local deaths decline on annual basis
The Greater Vernon area saw deaths in the first quarter of the year decline on an annual basis.Preliminary data from Vital Statistics shows there were a total of 186 deaths in the Vernon/Coldstream ar...
Apr 11, 2024
Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg to retire at season's end after 12-year NHL career
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg says he will retire at the end of the regular season. The 33-year-old Silfverberg announced the decision on social media Thursday. After ...
Apr 11, 2024
Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of more than $16 mi...
Apr 11, 2024
House of Commons faces marathon voting session over government's jobs bill
OTTAWA - MPs are staring down another voting marathon as the Conservatives push forward with dozens of proposed amendments to the government's sustainable jobs bill. Bill C-50 is a bureaucratic to-do ...
Apr 11, 2024
Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of more than $16 mi...
Apr 11, 2024
B.C. moves to accelerate process for thousands needing a family doctor
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in new digital tools to help hundreds of thousands of residents who need a family doctor find one faster and easier. While nearly 410,000 people ...
Apr 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: B.C. judge rejects bid to throw out Ibrahim Ali's murder conviction
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to throw out the conviction of Ibrahim Ali for the murder of a 13-year-old in Burnaby, B.C., over what his lawyers say we...
Apr 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: B.C. judge rejects bid to throw out Ibrahim Ali's murder conviction
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to throw out the conviction of Ibrahim Ali for the murder of a 13-year-old in Burnaby, B.C., over what his lawyers say we...
Apr 11, 2024
The board has spoken: Teacher fired after competing on 'Survivor Québec' reality show
MONTREAL - An elementary school teacher competing on the Quebec franchise of "Survivor" was recently fired after she took unauthorized time off to participate in the reality television competition. Db...
Apr 11, 2024
Canada learns draw at this summer's CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Mexico
Canada has been drawn with Honduras, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic at this summer's CONCACAF U-20 Championship. The draw for the 12-country tournament, which runs July 18 to Aug. 4 in Celaya ...
Apr 11, 2024
