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B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over 'uncertain financial times'
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to entice more homeowners to build secondary suites, saying the decision is "due to uncertain financial time...
Mar 19, 2025

Canada's Josee Doyon's mental fortitude moves her up Epson Tour rankings
Josee Doyon's second round at the IOA Golf Classic was off to a rough start. She began the day at Alaqua Country Club in Longwood, Fla., near the top of the leaderboard but a triple bogey on the secon...
Mar 19, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy. Carney addressed members o...
Mar 19, 2025

Vernon offering incentives for going green, furthering youth engagement
As part of Vernon's Climate Action Plan, residents can get some assistance in going green, while also supporting an increase to a popular school program.The city has home energy rebates, provided thro...
Mar 19, 2025

UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security ...
Mar 19, 2025

UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security ...
Mar 19, 2025

Montreal begins annual effort to clear tonnes of garbage exposed by snowmelt
MONTREAL - Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months' worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage. The city says its fleet of street sweepers, side...
Mar 19, 2025

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 mil...
Mar 19, 2025

4 Nations Face-Off success has NHL rethinking 2026 All-Star plans at the New York Islanders' arena
MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) - The smashing success of the 4 Nations Face-Off replacing All-Star festivities with a compelling, competitive international tournament has the NHL rethinking what to do next Febr...
Mar 19, 2025

Greater Vernon Chamber named one of the fastest growing agencies in Canada
The local chamber of commerce has been recognized as one of the fastest growing in the nation.The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC) announced that the Greater Vernon Chamber was ranked a...
Mar 19, 2025

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