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16 arrested in Kelowna downtown drugs operation
Kelowna RCMP arrested 16 people during a special operation in the downtown core Tuesday and Wednesday. It targeted drug trafficking.Officers with the Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) also seized drugs, pill...
Apr 25, 2025
Vernon Public Art Gallery receives $1M donation
The local art scene in Vernon is getting a significant boost.The Vernon Public Art Gallery said the Galbraith Family Foundation had pledged a $1,000,000 legacy gift donation to the gallery.These funds...
Apr 25, 2025
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the deat...
Apr 25, 2025
Public viewings of Pope Francis' body have ended after 3 days
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis' body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike ended Friday. Francis died on Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. The Vatican sai...
Apr 25, 2025
Pickard gets Game 3 start for Edmonton Oilers down two games to Los Angeles Kings
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard got the nod to start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner in the third...
Apr 25, 2025
Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase "Go Habs Go!" French-language Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says the slogan is part of the DNA and identity of Quebec and has been ...
Apr 25, 2025
Garden and yard waste not being accepted at Middleton site
The District of Coldstream has cancelled it's yard and garden waste program at one of its transfer stations.The district said it was no longer accepting drop-offs at the site on Middleton Dr. as it wa...
Apr 25, 2025
Driver convicted of first-degree murder in case of Colorado teens who threw fatal rock at car
The last of three friends accused of killing a driver in Colorado by throwing a rock through the windshield of her car was convicted of first-degree murder Friday. The teens were driving around suburb...
Apr 25, 2025
Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase "Go Habs Go!" French-language Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says the slogan is part of the DNA and identity of Quebec and has been ...
Apr 25, 2025
Poilievre pushes crime crackdown in Saskatoon, Carney talks tariffs in a steel town
OTTAWA - Leaders are hitting the hustings as election day approaches, with Liberal Leader Mark Carney focusing on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigni...
Apr 25, 2025
