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SilverStar opening ski hill early
Skiers and snowboarders will be able to hit the slopes earlier than expected.SilverStar Mountain Resort will open a week early for the 2024-25 winter season.The Express Gondola, Comet Chair, and Silve...
Nov 20, 2024

Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund
EDMONTON - Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds ...
Nov 20, 2024

All premiers aligned on push for Canada to have bilateral trade deal with U.S.: Ford
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says all provincial and territorial premiers are aligned on his push for the federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States. Ford, wh...
Nov 20, 2024

Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from the World Series to hit the auction block
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series is hitting the auction block. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman came to the plate o...
Nov 20, 2024

Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from the World Series to hit the auction block
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series is hitting the auction block. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman came to the plate o...
Nov 20, 2024

Lions fire head coach and co-GM Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have fired head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell. The Lions also named co-general manager Neil McEvoy vice-president of football operations and promoted assistant ...
Nov 20, 2024

Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R? Canadian Space Agency seeks name for moon rover
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canada's new lunar rover will head to the moon when it's built, but first it needs a name. The Canadian Space Agency has begun polling the public on four possible choices: Athabasca,...
Nov 20, 2024

Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains blocked under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. Th...
Nov 20, 2024

Canada, U.S. close embassies to public in Ukraine due to threat of Russian strikes
OTTAWA - The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine are closed to the public today after the U.S. warned of a "potential significant air attack" by Russia in Kyiv. Ukraine's intelligence agency po...
Nov 20, 2024

CF Montreal signs defender Joel Waterman to three-year extension
MONTREAL - CF Montreal signed centre back Joel Waterman to a three-year contract extension through 2027 on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2028 season. Waterman, a Canadian internationa...
Nov 20, 2024

What Matters
Warm, Dry Winter
Super El Nino forming, could have serious impacts on Vernon and the Okanagan
Nov 10, 2026

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Something big is going on at Predator Ridge!
Election Participation
Voter turnout declined in Vernon, North Okanagan for the provincial election
Nov 10, 2026
Fatal Overdoses
More local drug deaths, but still below record high levels
Nov 10, 2026

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Bee prepared for cold and flu season!
Money Matters
Coldstream bringing in new CFO
Nov 9, 2026
Friday Evening Crash
One person deceased in crash near Salmon Arm
Nov 9, 2026