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Vernon Winter Carnival warns of impersonator attempting to defraud vendors
The Vernon Winter Carnival Society is warning the public about a person claiming to be from the organization and trying to defraud people.In a Facebook post, the Winter Carnival said it heard of a per...
Dec 10, 2024
Eight-year-old killed after crash with snowplow near Castlegar, B.C.
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - Police in British Columbia's southern Interior say a crash between an SUV and a snowplow dump truck has killed an eight-year-old boy. A statement from the RCMP's highway patrol divis...
Dec 10, 2024
Former Just for Laughs employee testifies about alleged 1987 assault by Gilbert Rozon
MONTREAL - A second accuser is on the stand today at the civil trial involving allegations of sexual assault against former Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon. Guylaine Courcelles alleges that Rozo...
Dec 10, 2024
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko set to make first start of the season
VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says all-star goalie Thatcher Demko will make his first start of the season Tuesday when Vancouver hosts the St. Louis Blues. Demko last played on April 24 ...
Dec 10, 2024
Chloe Primerano among Canadians named to women's under-18 hockey team
CALGARY - Chloe Primerano will lead Canada into the women's world under-18 hockey championship. The 17-year-old defender from North Vancouver, B.C., was among 24 players announced Tuesday by Hockey Ca...
Dec 10, 2024
Annual Business Walk found state of business stable on an annual basis
Business has remained relatively steady in Vernon.As part of Canadian Small Business Week, seven teams comprised of city council members, staff and economic development organizations, took to the stre...
Dec 10, 2024
Swimmer Summer McIntosh wins Northern Star Award after dominant Paris Olympics
TORONTO - Swimmer Summer McIntosh has won the Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year after a dominant performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old from Toronto won three gold m...
Dec 10, 2024
AFN says it's not prepared to implement chiefs' child welfare direction
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning it's not equipped to implement the direction it received from chiefs at two recent assemblies on child welfare reforms. Chiefs passed resolutions in O...
Dec 10, 2024
Scottie Barnes wearing air cast boot to protect sprained right ankle
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed that Scottie Barnes has a sprained right ankle. Barnes was wearing an air cast boot and walking with a cane at Scotiabank Arena during practice this mornin...
Dec 10, 2024
National rent prices decline year-over-year to 15-month low: report
TORONTO - A new report says average asking rents fell nationally on a year-over-year basis to $2,139 in November, marking a 15-month low. The monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation finds averag...
Dec 10, 2024
