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Future of Sport in Canada Commission opens public survey ahead of summit
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission launched its public survey Monday to gather opinions on safe sport and improving the sport system ahead of its fall summit. Among the first questions posed: ha...
Jun 16, 2025
Ron Taylor, a former major-league pitcher and longtime Blue Jays doctor, dead at 87
TORONTO - Dr. Ron Taylor, a two-time World Series-winning pitcher and longtime Toronto Blue Jays team physician, has died. He was 87. The Blue Jays confirmed Taylor's death in a statement Monday. A ca...
Jun 16, 2025
B.C. is burning
A new independent film about B.C.'s wildfire problem is coming to Kelowna and Vernon this month.B.C. is Burning looks at what is causing the big fires and shows ways, based on science, to help protect...
Jun 16, 2025
McDavid, Oilers facing elimination against Panthers in Game 6 of Stanley Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE - Connor McDavid chose his words carefully. The Oilers captain - undoubtedly hockey's best player - had just been asked about the pressure on himself in his team's moment of need. "Tha...
Jun 16, 2025
UPDATE: Ireland Creek fire now Under Control
-- UPDATE 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 --The fire that has been burning northeast of Lumby for nearly a week is now Under Control.The B.C. Wildfire Service says that classification means suppression eff...
Jun 16, 2025
Local housing construction rebounded in May
After a bit of a slow down in April, housing construction in Greater Vernon saw another increase in May.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reported 21 housing project starts in May 202...
Jun 16, 2025
Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed livestock and damaged property on an island is not a candidate for relocation. The bear was ...
Jun 16, 2025
B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Oppos...
Jun 16, 2025
Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab
OTTAWA - An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreement...
Jun 16, 2025
3-year-old has died after being struck by starting gate at N.B. horse racing track
Police in New Brunswick say a three-year-old child has died after they were struck by the starting gate at a horse racing track in Woodstock, N.B. The town's chief of police Mark Bennett says the gate...
Jun 16, 2025
