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Playoff MVP Sam Bennett agrees on 8-year, $64 million contract to stay with Florida Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Bennett walked to the front of the stage at the Florida Panthers' latest Stanley Cup championship parade, and before he could even speak the crowd began serenading him with th...
Jun 27, 2025
Playoff MVP Sam Bennett agrees on 8-year, $64 million contract to stay with Florida Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Bennett walked to the front of the stage at the Florida Panthers' latest Stanley Cup championship parade, and before he could even speak the crowd began serenading him with th...
Jun 27, 2025
Man charged with vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
OTTAWA - A 46-year-old man has been charged after Canada's National Holocaust Monument was vandalized earlier this month. The Ottawa Police Service said in a news release Friday that the man was charg...
Jun 27, 2025
Angels manager Ron Washington to miss rest of season with unspecified medical issue
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will miss the rest of the season because of an unspecified medical issue, the team said Friday. Washington, the oldest manager in the m...
Jun 27, 2025
Splashdown Vernon opening delayed, waterpark calls it devastating
Due to safety concerns, the North Okanagan's water slide park won't be opening on time this season, much to the disappointment of the operator.In a release shared to Vernon Matters, Technical Safety B...
Jun 27, 2025
Rockets make coaching moves
The Kelowna Rockets have officially named Derrick Martin as the 12th head coach in franchise history.Martin had served as interim head coach since January, stepping in after the team parted ways with ...
Jun 27, 2025
Vernonites reminded that fireworks are not permitted in the city
With Canada Day just around the corner, people in Vernon are being reminded to not set off fireworks or sky lanterns.The city says these items are not permitted within the City of Vernon boundaries, a...
Jun 27, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps look to snap two-game skid against Los Angeles FC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are in unfamiliar territory - looking to snap a losing skid. A 5-3 defeat to expansion side San Diego FC on Wednesday marked Vancouver's second loss in a row. It's ...
Jun 27, 2025
De Goede to lead 32-player rugby tour party as Canada takes on Springbok women
Recovered from knee surgery, Canada captain Sophie de Goede leads a 32-player tour squad to South Africa for a two-game series with the Springboks women next month. The second-ranked Canadian women, w...
Jun 27, 2025
Canada's national anthem is 45 years old today
OTTAWA - While the country will celebrate it's birthday next week, O Canada got a head start on Friday, celebrating its 45th year as the official national anthem. While it was often used as the de fac...
Jun 27, 2025
