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City of Vernon and employee's union ratify agreement
The City of Vernon and CUPE Local 626 have agreed to a three-year contract.The city and the union representing Vernon civic employees ratified a three-year collective agreement for the period of Jan. ...
Dec 6, 2024
Goveia brings passion to for football to new role as Ticats GM
HAMILTON - Ted Goveia's passion for his childhood team was evident as the lifelong football man was sworn in as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' new general manager on Friday. "When I was a kid, the minimum w...
Dec 6, 2024
As postal strike enters fourth week, pressure mounts for Ottawa to step in: experts
As the Canada Post strike drags into a fourth week, experts say there's growing pressure on the government to act as the business community's calls for intervention get louder. So far Ottawa has said ...
Dec 6, 2024
Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike
VICTORIA - Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because of the Canada Post strike, prompting an investigation by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke. Cha...
Dec 6, 2024
All-star Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko returns to lineup as backup
VANCOUVER - All-star goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Friday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko will backup Kevin Lankinen as Vancouver hosts the Columbus Blu...
Dec 6, 2024
State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as coun...
Dec 6, 2024
State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as coun...
Dec 6, 2024
Police look to return RV trailer to rightful owner
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have recovered a trailer and wish to return it to its rightful owner.The trailer was recovered on Oct. 11 during an investigation and was believed to be stolen, though not y...
Dec 6, 2024
Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down ...
Dec 6, 2024
Quebec promises new legislation to strengthen secularism in schools
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it will table legislation to strengthen secularism in schools, following the latest in a series of reports about Muslim religious practices appearing in some of the ...
Dec 6, 2024
