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Police convene at the Days Inn Friday evening
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP attended the Days Inn for an unknown call Friday evening.A photo, provided by Michael Topo on Facebook, showed multiple cruisers blocking the entrance and exit of the hotel ...
Nov 22, 2024

Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert in Toronto with family
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is firmly in his Swiftie era. Trudeau attended the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto on Friday, the Eras Tour's second-last night in the city. Press secretary Jen...
Nov 22, 2024

Grant-Mentis scores twice as Victoire beat Charge in PWHL pre-season
MONTREAL - Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored twice and the Montreal Victoire wrapped up their Professional Women's Hockey League pre-season with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Charge. Gabrielle David, Maureen Mur...
Nov 22, 2024

Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again
VICTORIA - There won't be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned. The Office of the Premier issued a brief statement Friday saying that Raj Chouhan has been conf...
Nov 22, 2024

FortisBC to provide information on proposed Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project
FortisBC will host an information session to raise awareness of an energy project proposed for Kelowna.The Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project (OCMP) is a proposed short-term solution to an expected ...
Nov 22, 2024

O’Shea stands by decision to keep playing Collaros after QB was hurt in Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea stood in front of reporters Friday and kept his cool while answering questions about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts last weekend. The he...
Nov 22, 2024

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video
Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force wind...
Nov 22, 2024

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video
Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force wind...
Nov 22, 2024

Secondary school shuts in Campbell River, B.C., due to fire
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - Hundreds of students in Campbell River, B.C., couldn't attend class on Friday because of a fire in their high school. A statement from Campbell River Fire Chief Dan Verdun says ...
Nov 22, 2024

High-powered Laurier side puts unbeaten record on line against Laval in Vanier Cup
KINGSTON, Ont. - Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks head coach Michael Faulds feels his team plays its best football when the competition is tough. The unbeaten squad should be put to the test Saturday agai...
Nov 22, 2024

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One person deceased in crash near Salmon Arm
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