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Canada's Marina Stakusic falls in straight sets in second round of Merida Open
MRIDA - Canada's Marina Stakusic dropped her second-round match 6-3, 6-3 to Serbia's Nina Stojanovic on Thursday at the Merida Open tennis tournament. Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., had just one ace t...
Oct 31, 2024
Largest, most sophisticated drug lab in Canada dismantled in Falkland
A massive drug bust has been carried out in Falkland.RCMP say the "largest and most sophisticated fentanyl and methamphetamine drug superlab in Canada" was identified in the community and raided as pa...
Oct 31, 2024
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Washington state man who authorities said killed at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American reservation in Montana was sente...
Oct 31, 2024
VFRS reminds people be seen and be safe this Halloween
The local fire department is reminding the public to take steps to be safe this All Hallow's Eve.With local kids ready to hit their streets and collect their Halloween candy, Vernon Fire Rescue Servic...
Oct 31, 2024
Wildfire reduction work planned for Kal Park
Wildfire Risk Reduction work will be done at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park along Cosens Bay Road this fall.The work by the Ministry of Forestry will involve the removal of danger trees, understorey t...
Oct 31, 2024
Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A judge on Thursday handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil' s politic...
Oct 31, 2024
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA - Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week with judicial recounts set for two ridings. Elections BC says the province's Supreme Court has conf...
Oct 31, 2024
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA - Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week with judicial recounts set for two ridings. Elections BC says the province's Supreme Court has conf...
Oct 31, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
New Elks president, CEO Morris vows to curb turnover of players and staff in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Chris Morris played each and every snap of his 14-year CFL career wearing Edmonton's green and gold. He won three Grey Cups, and described the team as a family. As the new president of the ...
Oct 31, 2024
