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132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday. The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has g...
Nov 7, 2024

Sixth time a charm as Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis finally named CPL coach of the year
CALGARY - Bobby Smyrniotis, shut out in five previous nominations, finally has a Coach of the Year Award to go with his four Canadian Premier League titles. The 45-year-old Forge FC head coach and tec...
Nov 7, 2024

Dylan Holloway returns to Blues' lineup against Utah after taking puck to the neck
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway returned to the lineup Thursday night against Utah in the team's first game since he was taken to the hospital after getting hit in the neck wit...
Nov 7, 2024

San Francisco’s first Black female mayor concedes to Levi Strauss heir
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco's first Black female mayor, London Breed, conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie on Thursday, pledging a smooth transition as he takes over th...
Nov 7, 2024

Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is on the mend after two surgeries
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is "planning to crush some rehab" in his recovery from two surgeries. Kershaw posted on Instagram that he had foot and knee procedures on Wednesday. He...
Nov 7, 2024

B.C. court certifies class-action lawsuit over deadly Downtown Eastside hotel fire
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit over the fire that killed two people at the Winters Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside more than two years ago. A certification ruling b...
Nov 7, 2024

CHL president sees NCAA ruling on eligibility for CHL players as positive
President Dan MacKenzie believes the Canadian Hockey League and its players benefit from the NCAA's latest ruling that could create a big shift in hockey's development system. The NCAA Division I Coun...
Nov 7, 2024

President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to ever hold the influential role. Wile...
Nov 7, 2024

Heavy rain leads to flood warning for British Columbia's north coast
KITIMAT, B.C. - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for a stretch of the north coast that has been soaked with heavy rain since Wednesday. An advisory from the centre s...
Nov 7, 2024

President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump's inn...
Nov 7, 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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One Halloween decoration? As if.
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