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'Tinder dry' hedge goes up in flames near Kelowna General Hospital: Video
A dramatic fire near Kelowna General Hospital is prompting renewed calls for caution in the Okanagan, as extremely dry vegetation poses a growing risk across the region.The fire broke out Tuesday nigh...
May 7, 2025
Coldstream sign to be restored after vandalism incident
The Welcome to Coldstream sign on Kalamalka Lake Road was vandalized.Someone had used white spray paint on the sign.The District of Coldstream told Vernon Matters it was informed of the vandalism Tues...
May 7, 2025
CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA - Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to claw back some regulations to bolster the oil and gas sector. In a letter signed by 38 CEOs of Canadian energy companies the ...
May 7, 2025
Silent auction to support J.W. Inglis Elementary
A silent auction will be held to support the elementary school in Lumby.As part of Lumby Days, the Parent Advisory Council will host a silent auction to support J.W. Inglis Elementary, and has asked f...
May 7, 2025
Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
MONTREAL - Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants. The Canada Border Services Ag...
May 7, 2025
New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that more police woul...
May 7, 2025
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll set to start Game 2 against Panthers
TORONTO - Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will get the start in Game 2 of Toronto's second-round playoff series with Florida on Wednesday. The 26-year-old replaced Anthony Stolarz midway through Mo...
May 7, 2025
New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
MONTREAL - New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers are in effect as of today across Quebec. Tips must now be calculated on the price before taxes, and tipping options must be "...
May 7, 2025
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advances to second round at Italian Open
ROME - Toronto's Victoria Mboko is through to the second round of the Italian Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament after posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Italy's Arianna Zucchini on Wednesday. Mboko, who ad...
May 7, 2025
Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge's order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whe...
May 7, 2025
