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Teammates for the first time, Tkachuk brothers ready to rock at 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL - Matthew Tkachuk has vivid memories of the village. He was eight years old. Younger brother Brady was six. Their father, Keith, was playing at his fourth and final Olympics for the United St...
Feb 12, 2025
SilverStar targeted in alleged gift card scam
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have opened an investigation into an apparent gift card scam at the local ski hill.Police received a report of numerous gift cards purchased from SilverStar Mountain Resort ...
Feb 12, 2025
Thousands of hours volunteered for crime prevention and community safety in 2024
Vernon's Protective Services Community Safety Unit had a busy year.The team, made up of two Community Safety Coordinators and 39 dedicated RCMP volunteers provided over 4,500 hours of service in 2024....
Feb 12, 2025
A Navy jet crashed off the coast of San Diego. 2 crewmembers were rescued.
A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego and the two crewmembers were rescued, authorities said. The two occupants of the E/A-18G Growler were first picked up by a fishing ...
Feb 12, 2025
Eby says U.S. economic integration 'last thing' B.C. wants, ahead of White House trip
British Columbia Premier David Eby says "the last thing" the province is considering is further economic integration with the United States, as he and other premiers prepare for a White House meeting ...
Feb 12, 2025
Hockey Quebec announces ban on smelling salts, citing health risk for players
MONTREAL - Hockey Quebec is banning the use of smelling salts, citing concern over their use by young players. The governing body published a directive stating the ammonia-based inhalants are no longe...
Feb 12, 2025
White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that court rulings going against the Trump administration are coming from "judicial activists" on the bench whose decisions amount to a "constitutional...
Feb 12, 2025
White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that court rulings going against the Trump administration are coming from "judicial activists" on the bench whose decisions amount to a "constitutional...
Feb 12, 2025
Canada's new fentanyl czar says eliminating drug's 'scourge' is his primary goal
LANSDOWNE, ONT. - Canada's new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says he will bring an "intensity" to efforts to eliminate the scourge of fentanyl on both sides of the border. Touring a border point near L...
Feb 12, 2025
Assault with a weapon trial adjourned to March
The trial of a man charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats will resume next month.Dale Babiy appeared in Vernon court Tuesday, Feb. 11, to schedule the closing submission date for his ...
Feb 12, 2025
