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CALGARY - It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western l...

VANCOUVER - Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks an...

OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries have reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised tha...

People are being advised not to go swimming at Vernon's Kin Beach.According to a release from the City of Vernon, it's due to higher than permitted bacterial counts and adverse weather conditions.Wate...

SASKATOON - A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., sai...

TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson has another shot at being the Toronto Argonauts No. 1 quarterback. Bethel-Thompson will start Saturday night when Toronto (0-2) hosts the B.C. Lions (0-3)&nb...

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve on Friday repeated its pledge to "act as appropriate" to sustain the current economic expansion, now the longest in U.S. history, while noting that most Fed officials ...

Get ready for the 6th Annual 'Savour The Okanagan' - Wine & Culinary Experience at the Prestige Inn - Vernon on Saturday, July 20 from 7-9:30 p.m.There will be Wineries, Distilleries & Breweri...

The Meet and Greet Book Club will gather SundayOur first BookClub meet-up is set for Sunday, July 7th at 7:00 p.m. We'll get acquainted while enjoying some snacks & wine!Invite a friend.See the Fa...

OTTAWA - The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted "triage" program that aimed to redirect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto. The federal govern...