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What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?
Carolyn Law didn't think much of it when a snow goose landed in her Richmond, B.C., backyard, on Halloween. But hours later it had barely moved. Then it started bobbing its head repeatedly. About eigh...
Nov 13, 2024

'No yellow brick road': Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum
CALGARY - Margaret Atwood has been called prescient - particularly when it comes to her famous 1985 dystopia "The Handmaid's Tale" and the recent rollback of reproductive rights in the United States -...
Nov 12, 2024

NHL roundup: Jets rout Rangers 7-3 to post seventh straight win
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight, 6-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Gab...
Nov 12, 2024

McDavid's 4-point night leaves him one shy of 1,000-point milestone
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid is just one point away from writing yet another illustrious chapter in his already storied career. McDavid had a goal and three assists, including setting up Leon Draisaitl's...
Nov 12, 2024

Canucks' Pettersson marks birthday with two points, 3-1 win over Flames
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson, celebrating his 26th birthday, tied the game on the power play early in the second period and assisted on Erik Brannstrom's goal in the third as the Vancouver Canucks def...
Nov 12, 2024

Draisaitl, McDavid fuel Oilers' 4-3 OT victory over Islanders
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move just one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers ...
Nov 12, 2024

'We should be disappointed': Maple Leafs blanked 3-0 at home in ugly performance
TORONTO - Craig Berube felt pretty good about his team heading into Tuesday. Those emotions quickly melted away for the Maple Leafs head coach. Berube did what he could behind the bench - including pu...
Nov 12, 2024

Antetokounmpo scores 23 to lead Bucks past Raptors 99-85 in matchup of NBA's worst
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Toronto Raptors 99-85 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game between teams that entered with the two worst rec...
Nov 12, 2024

Scheifele, Connor score twice as red-hot Jets down Rangers 6-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight, 6-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Gab...
Nov 12, 2024

Linus Ullmark shuts the door, Senators smother Maple Leafs 3-0
TORONTO - Linus Ullmark made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Tuesday. Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle and Michael Amadio scored for ...
Nov 12, 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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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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Money Matters
Coldstream bringing in new CFO
Nov 9, 2026
Friday Evening Crash
One person deceased in crash near Salmon Arm
Nov 9, 2026