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City of Vernon urges caution with changing road conditions
Winter weather has arrived, and the City of Vernon is reminding motorists to drive to conditions.City crews were dispatched early Tuesday, Dec. 17, to address slick road conditions caused by overnight...
Dec 17, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050
OTTAWA - The federal government is pushing its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid to 2050. The government previously aimed to fully decarbonize electricity grids by 2035, but some provinces...
Dec 17, 2024
Tories call for House hearings on tariffs amid Liberal tumult as firms seek strategy
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump's entry to the White House. The Tories say they have no fai...
Dec 17, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats name Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator Tuesday. Monson, a Hamilton native, joins the Ticats after 15 seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, the last six as...
Dec 17, 2024
Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C. RCMP say it happened in a school parking lot just before eight on Tuesday morni...
Dec 17, 2024
Roughriders, Redblacks both get two A grades in first-ever CFLPA team report cards
The Saskatchewan Roughriders received the top grades in the CFL Players' Association's first-ever team report cards. Saskatchewan received two "A" and five "B" grades in the eight categories provided ...
Dec 17, 2024
Vancouver Rise sign Canadian forward Jessica De Filippo
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Rise have added a Canadian forward to their roster, signing Jessica De Filippo. The 23-year-old from St. Lazare, Que., played with the Whitecaps FC women's League1 BC team in...
Dec 17, 2024
Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati wins FIFA award for best women's player of the year
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati continues to dominate the awards for women's soccer while Real Madrid star Vincius Jnior is about to find out if he'll be finally getting his hand...
Dec 17, 2024
Culture of silence at Montreal youth detention facility at centre of sex scandal
MONTREAL - A new report says a culture of silence reigned over a Montreal detention centre where female employees are accused of sexually abusing detainees, with at least one worker becoming pregnant....
Dec 17, 2024
Flames sign defenceman Brayden Pachal to two-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Brayden Pachal to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1,187,500, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Pachal has a goal and ...
Dec 17, 2024
