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Stuart Skinner, Edmonton Oilers look to reset after wild 6-5 loss to Kings in Game 1
LOS ANGELES - A late-season injury gave Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner time to reflect ahead of playoffs. Now, after a wild 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in Game 1 of their first-...
Apr 22, 2025
Silver Star Elementary to get new accessible playground
Provincial funding is going to establish a new accessible playground in Vernon.Silver Star Elementary was named a recipient of a $200,000 grant to fund the construction of the new playground."Physical...
Apr 22, 2025
Drug death of 15-year-old involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP believe
CAMPBELL RIVER - RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believed to involve the prescription opioid hydromorphone and cough medicine. Const. Maury Tyre w...
Apr 22, 2025
Two Kelowna charitable events named finalists in 2025 Canadian Event Awards
Kelowna has earned national recognition with two local fundraising events named as finalists in the 2025 Canadian Event Awards. The CYAC Once in a Blue Moon and the KGH Foundations Heart of Gold Gala ...
Apr 22, 2025
Energy efficient school in Coquitlam, B.C., gets clean energy designation
COQUITLAM - The Coast Salish Elementary school in Coquitlam, B.C., has been designated a Clean Energy Champion by BC Hydro for its energy efficiency. The school is equipped with solar panels, a hybrid...
Apr 22, 2025
The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Litt...
Apr 22, 2025
Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberate...
Apr 22, 2025
Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager
Lou Lamoriello is out as president and general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive's contract was not being renewed. Managing partner John Collins...
Apr 22, 2025
Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of country
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says that if the province's penalties for drunk driving had been in line with the rest of the country, a driver who slammed into a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been ...
Apr 22, 2025
Brazil Supreme Court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot
SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to k...
Apr 22, 2025
