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Leafs set for another chance to bounce Sens; Auston Matthews (rest) skips practice
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube didn't like the hit. John Tavares took an overtime elbow to the face from Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub that went unpenalized Saturday. "Puck's now...
Apr 28, 2025
No wait times on general voting day in Vernon, Kelowna
People casting their votes in the 2025 Federal Election weren't facing any lines on general voting day in Vernon and other areas in our region.Vernon Matters visited three voting stations between 12 a...
Apr 28, 2025
North Okanagan workers among those honoured at Day of Mourning ceremony
Personal stories were shared and a moment of silence was held as part of a National Day of Mourning ceremony held outside Vernon City Hall Monday, April 28.The event was to commemorate the workers, in...
Apr 28, 2025
Quebec's failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears
MONTREAL - A public inquiry examining a digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board is hearing it could end up costing the province nearly half-a-billion dollars, more than initially planned....
Apr 28, 2025
Polls open across Canada as leaders, Canadians cast ballots in historic election
OTTAWA - After a short, intense and heated election campaign, Canadians are casting their ballots in a historic election to choose the next federal government. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative...
Apr 28, 2025
Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The head of Israel's internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks - defusing an escalating battl...
Apr 28, 2025
Canada's Peterman and Gallant remain perfect at curling mixed doubles worlds
FREDERICTON - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant remained unbeaten at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-3 win over the Netherlands in Monday's early draw. The husband-and-...
Apr 28, 2025
Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with Kings
EDMONTON - Time is on the side of the Edmonton Oilers after extending their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. Edmonton limped into the post-season with several key players missing multiple ga...
Apr 28, 2025
14-year-old Suryavanshi smashes record-breaking T20 century in IPL
JAIPUR, India (AP) - The 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit a breathtaking century and one of the greatest innings in not just the Indian Premier League but in men's Twenty20 cricket anywh...
Apr 28, 2025
NHL fines Habs, Caps for unsportsmanlike conduct during Game 4 warmup
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals US$25,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the tes...
Apr 28, 2025
