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Bronny James feels love in Cleveland, scores first NBA points in childhood arena
CLEVELAND (AP) - The shot was familiar. So was the roar. As LeBron James watched from a few feet away, his son, Bronny, triggered another on-court celebration in Cleveland. Bronny's dad gave him the s...
Oct 30, 2024

Kyle Connor tops 500 career points in Jets' 6-2 victory over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) - Kyle Conner had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday night. Neal Pionk scored two goals for the Jet...
Oct 30, 2024

Tre Mann scores 27, Hornets get 72 points from their bench to beat Raptors 138-133
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tre Mann scored 27 points off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night for their ...
Oct 30, 2024

Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia judge has set a hearing Thursday morning in the city prosecutor's bid to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways com...
Oct 30, 2024

First-of-it's-kind collaborative FireSmarting underway at a Vernon strata
A strata complex in Vernon is taking the initiative in working to prevent future fire events.The Spruce Landing Strata Complex has formed a first-of-it's-kind-in-B.C. partnership with the City of Vern...
Oct 30, 2024

Maple Leafs deal Timothy Liljegren to Sharks for Matt Benning, draft picks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026. San Jose ...
Oct 30, 2024

Elks name three-time Grey Cup champion Chris Morris as president and CEO
EDMONTON - Chris Morris has been named the new president and chief executive of the Edmonton Elks, the club announced today. Morris was an offensive lineman with Edmonton from 1992 to 2005 and won Gre...
Oct 30, 2024

North Korea test-launches a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters on Thursday, South Korea's military said. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a short ...
Oct 30, 2024

Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children
MONTREAL - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Uk...
Oct 30, 2024

B.C. judge halts the medically assisted death of Alberta woman
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has granted an injunction stopping a woman's medically assisted death, the day before it was scheduled to take place in Vancouver. The injunction granted on Saturd...
Oct 30, 2024

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More local drug deaths, but still below record high levels
Nov 10, 2026
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Coldstream bringing in new CFO
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