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Tolko extends downtime for Armstrong, Soda Creek mills
VERNON, B.C. - The latest in a long chain of ominous news for the B.C. Interior forestry sector. Tolko says it is extending downtime at its Armstrong and Soda Creek mills.In a news release, Tolko Vice...
Jun 05, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Suspect arrested in Vernon assault and stabbing
VERNON, B.C. - Police say a break and enter in Vernon turned violent overnight.Officers responded to an alleged assault at a residence on Cenntennial Drive around 10 p.m. Tuesday."Upon arrival, front ...
Jun 05, 2019 Image Credit: Tiffany Goodwein / Vernon Matters
'Heartland' actress Amber Marshall to lead Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - Canadian actress Amber Marshall has been chosen to lead the Calgary Stampede parade this year. Marshall, 31, is best known for starring as horse-whisperer Amy Fleming, whose family...
Jun 05, 2019
Winnipeg to host NFL pre-season game between Raiders and Packers
WINNIPEG - The NFL is coming to Winnipeg. A pre-season game between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers will be played at IG Field - home of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers - in the th...
Jun 05, 2019
Kool & The Gang to be honoured with Marian Anderson Award
PHILADELPHIA - Funk-soul band Kool & The Gang is being honoured with an award named for pioneering opera singer Marian Anderson. Kool & The Gang, known for hits like "Get Down on It," ''Celebr...
Jun 05, 2019
RCMP, CBSA say they never searched Meng Wanzhou's phones or electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency deny allegations their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a borde...
Jun 05, 2019
RCMP, CBSA say they never searched Meng Wanzhou's phones or electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency deny allegations their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a borde...
Jun 05, 2019
After Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. aims to clean up the earth
LAS VEGAS - After playing Iron Man for more than a decade, Robert Downey Jr. has found a real-life villain he wants to defeat: pollution. The movie star says he plans to start an organization next yea...
Jun 05, 2019
Oil lobby group calls for parties to campaign on regulatory help for pipelines
OTTAWA - The country's largest oil-and-gas lobby group is urging political parties to ensure their campaign platforms include support for major pipeline and LNG projects and a regulatory regime that w...
Jun 05, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...
Jun 05, 2019
