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Nominees selected for North Okanagan Sports Awards
The best athletes, teams and leaders in the North Okanagan will be recognized for their sports excellence later this month.The 2025 Tim Hortons North Okanagan Sports Awards will be handed out at a spe...
Jun 3, 2025
US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Boulder, Colorado, attack
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The wife and five children of the man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder are being taken into custody by federal immigration authorities, U.S. Secr...
Jun 3, 2025
Veteran receiver Lewis opens CFL season chasing CFL touchdown receptions record
Eugene Lewis will resume his quest to land in the CFL record book. Lewis and the Ottawa Redblacks open the 2025 campaign Thursday night, visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Lewis, 32, joined Ottawa...
Jun 3, 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win Indian Premier League title
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - Royal Challengers Bengaluru earned their first Indian Premier League title by beating Punjab Kings by six runs on Tuesday. Bengaluru finished runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2016,...
Jun 3, 2025
Fleet's Knight, Sceptres' Spooner highlight list of unprotected PWHL players
Several stars could be on the move as the Professional Women's Hockey League's new franchises start building their rosters this week. The league's six original teams released their lists of protected ...
Jun 3, 2025
CP NewsAlert: White House says Trump will double tariffs on steel, aluminum tomorrow
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will double steel and aluminum tariffs Wednesday. Leavitt says Trump will sign an executive order to increase...
Jun 3, 2025
RCMP urges caution as summer season brings crowds to Okanagan waterways
With warm weather settling in and Water Safety Week underway, the RCMP is reminding residents and visitors to take extra care around Okanagan lakes and rivers this summer."The Okanagan's waterways are...
Jun 3, 2025
Greater Vernon residents asked to conserve water as reservoir levels are monitored
With summer heat fast approaching, Greater Vernon Water customers are being urged to follow restrictions and conserve water wherever possible.GVW said normal water restrictions were in effect Tuesday,...
Jun 3, 2025
Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary tr...
Jun 3, 2025
Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Do...
Jun 3, 2025
