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Reigning champ Ilia Malinin of US leads Japan's Yuma Kagiyama at figure skating world championships
BOSTON (AP) - Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program on Thursday night, giving the young American star a slim lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama in what has quickly be...
Mar 27, 2025

New CFLPA executive director David Mackie says there's plenty of work to do
There's labour harmony through the 2029 season and a search continues for a new CFL commissioner, but David Mackie hasn't had the luxury of time to settle into his new role as the CFL Players' Associa...
Mar 27, 2025

Vernon pool, gym to be temporarily closed for spring maintenance
Recreational facilities in Vernon will be temporarily closed for scheduled maintenance.The City of Vernon said the Vernon Aquatics Centre and the Fitness Gym will be closed for spring maintenance betw...
Mar 27, 2025

Forward Nikolaj Ehlers scoring at a career-best pace for playoff-bound Jets
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers knows he's on the verge of a career-high season for points, but a big celebration isn't around the corner. The speedy Winnipeg Jets forward views it as part of his evolution ...
Mar 27, 2025

King Charles III experiences side effects after receiving medical treatment and is in hospital
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing "temporary side effects,'' related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement...
Mar 27, 2025

Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australians will go to the polls on May 3 for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Minister...
Mar 27, 2025

New role, same goal for Maciocia after Alouettes restructure: 'I'm still the GM here'
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia may have new responsibilities with the Montreal Alouettes, but that doesn't mean we'll see less of him on the field. "The day I start doing paperwork, it'll be time to move o...
Mar 27, 2025

Kelowna woman mistakes the amount of zeroes in $200K scratch card win
It was quite the pleasant shock for one Kelowna resident.June Bakala thought she had won $2,000 on a Sparkling Riches Scratch & Win ticket - but a closer look revealed her winnings were far more t...
Mar 27, 2025

Outdoor shelter fencing 'not a cage' as Kelowna reduces number of spaces
The City of Kelowna says the fencing they've put up at the designated outdoor shelter space - or tent encampment - does not make that area a concentration camp or cage.Community Safety Director Kevin ...
Mar 27, 2025

Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive det...
Mar 27, 2025

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