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Ottawa's Watts and Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL stars of the week
Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. Watts was awarded first-star ho...
Mar 26, 2024
CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming a federal income benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRA says as of March 15, 232 employees "inappropri...
Mar 26, 2024
Man arrested after starting small fire, breaching conditions
A man was apprehended in downtown Vernon after allegedly lighting fires and breaching court conditions.Vernon RCMP say the Crime Reduction Unit was on patrol at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, wh...
Mar 26, 2024
Vernon earns finance award, announce new director & staff promotions
The City of Vernon's director of financial services earned a prominent award in her final weeks on the job.Deb Law was presented with the Government Finance Officers Association's Canadian Award for F...
Mar 26, 2024
110th Grey Cup game, festival earn Prestige Award as Canada's top large-budget event
TORONTO - Sport Tourism Canada has presented the 110th Grey Cup and 2023 Grey Cup Festival with its Prestige Award as Canada's event of the year with a budget over $1 million. A recent Sport Tourism C...
Mar 26, 2024
13 arrested in RCMP raids targeting 'suspected Montreal criminal organization'
MONTREAL - RCMP say they have arrested 13 people in a major operation against a suspected Montreal criminal organization. Spokesman Charles Poirier says police executed some 20 warrants for searches i...
Mar 26, 2024
Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon on Tuesday. Contract details weren't immediately divulged but Salmon's deal reportedly is for one season. The six-foo...
Mar 26, 2024
Lawsuit accuses B.C. gas utility of deceiving consumers over environmental impact
VANCOUVER - An environmental group is suing British Columbia natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it of "greenwashing" its product through advertising, making the company seem more environmentally f...
Mar 26, 2024
Hall of Fame jockey Boulanger relishing new role with CamHaven Farms
When Hall of Fame jockey Gary Boulanger retired in September, it was to an uncertain future. Boulanger was walking away from horse racing on his own terms but with no idea regarding what was ahead. Ho...
Mar 26, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick as he mounts an independent White House bid that has spooked national Democrats. Shanahan...
Mar 26, 2024
