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Scam landscapers take Vernon residents for $16,000, RCMP say
VERNON, B.C. - Two Vernon area residents were scammed out of more than $16,000 by an Okanagan-based landscaping company that asked for money before doing the work, according to Vernon North Okanagan R...
Sep 14, 2022
Vancouver election chief challenges use of Chinese and Persian names on ballots
Vancouver's chief election officer has filed a court application seeking to declare that 15 candidates in upcoming municipal polls are not entitled to have their names on the ballot papers using Chine...
Sep 14, 2022
New $84.4M water system in Abbotsford, B.C., aims for climate resilience
WHISTLER, B.C. - The City of Abbotsford is getting funding help from the B.C. government to bolster its drinking water system against extreme weather and climate-related disasters. The Ministry of Mun...
Sep 14, 2022
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire to end fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiated a cease-fire to end a flare-up of fighting that has killed 155 soldiers from both sides, a senior Armenian official said early Thursday. Armen...
Sep 14, 2022
Columbia Shuswap Regional District names Cariboo administrator new CAO
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has looked to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) for its new lead administrator.In a news release, CSRD Board Chair Kevin Flynn says i...
Sep 14, 2022
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A judge temporarily blocked Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S. S...
Sep 14, 2022
Yukon to observe one-day holiday on Monday for Queen's funeral, schools closed
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government has announced it will be joining the federal government and other provinces in observing a national day of mourning to coincide with the state funeral of Queen Elizabet...
Sep 14, 2022
Minor leaguers form union, 17 days after organizing began
NEW YORK (AP) - The Major League Baseball Players Association became the bargaining agent for more than 5,500 minor leaguers on Wednesday, completing a lightning fast organization campaign that launch...
Sep 14, 2022
Defending champion Town Cruise highlights solid '22 Ricoh Woodbine Mile field
TORONTO - Daisuke Fukumoto and Town Cruise will be in tough to defend their $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile crown. Fukumoto guided 8-1 pick Town Cruise to a 2 1/4-length victory in last year's race, gi...
Sep 14, 2022
Trevali manager, contractor convicted after mine flood that killed eight workers
VANCOUVER - Trevali Mining Corp. is confirming reports that two executives have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Burkina Faso in the wake of a flooding disaster at the company's Perkoa Mi...
Sep 14, 2022
