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Mounties encouraging people be safe and be seen on Halloween
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is wishing people a safe and happy Halloween.Mounties say the streets will be lined with princesses, superheroes, witches and pirates as kids go out collecting candy on Oct....
Oct 29, 2024
Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling to disclose whether they also offer abortion and birth control or referral to those ser...
Oct 29, 2024
Alberta applying for a judicial review of federal carbon price, calling it unfair
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. She says it's "blatantly" unfair to Albertans who rely on...
Oct 29, 2024
Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets a life term on state charges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday...
Oct 29, 2024
Gushue tops Shuster 7-5 to remain unbeaten at Pan Continental curling championships
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Brad Gushue defeated American John Shuster 7-5 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the Pan Continental curling championships. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., took the lead with a...
Oct 29, 2024
Privacy commissioner investigates federal revenue agency data breaches
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into cyberattacks on the Canada Revenue Agency that led to more than 30,000 privacy breaches dating back to 2020. In a news release, t...
Oct 29, 2024
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months. Vancouver Aquarium's M...
Oct 29, 2024
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months. Vancouver Aquarium's M...
Oct 29, 2024
Vernon adjusts open burning regulations to align with provincial rules
There are more rules to follow for having open fires in the City of Vernon.The city has aligned its open burning regulations with the provincial Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation, which is aimed a...
Oct 29, 2024
Pro Women's Hockey League announces it could add as many as 2 teams for 2025-26 season
The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add as many as two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday...
Oct 29, 2024
