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New owners of property where Vernon Funeral Home once operated
The building that was once the Vernon Funeral Home will soon be getting new life, because there are new owners for the property at 3007 28 Street. The brick...
B.C. to increase local milk production with $25-million factory investment
The British Columbia government is spending up to $25 million toward the construction of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced...
Analysis: Golf has two dominant forces in Scheffler and Korda. It didn't happen overnight
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Golf went a decade without being able to identify a dominant player. And then within the last month, the sport suddenly has...
Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received...
Toronto FC looks to spoil Simcoe County Rovers' Canadian Championship debut
TORONTO — Growing up in England, John Herdman saw plenty of cup competition. He knows the pitfalls that can come with it. "What you always know is that...
U.S. authorities searching for missing B.C. kayakers have found a body: RCMP
Police in British Columbia say United States authorities searching for a pair of missing kayakers have found a body in the San Juan Islands of Washington state....
Arkells and Evanesence planning tour stops in Kelowna
A pair of concerts were announced Tuesday morning for Kelowna's Prospera Place. Canadian rock band the Arkells will be playing Prospera on Nov. 14, 2024....
Way to move baby whale
Re. Poll: Have you been following the B.C. killer whale calf rescue efforts? (Castanet, April 22) It looks to me like the whale calf won't leave her (dead)...
Memorial in wrong spot
Memorial belongs on Mission Group project site I object to the memorial for a tragic (crane) accident that occurred on a Mission Group project site in downtown...
Florida's Ricky Pearsall ready to move past his famous catch and add NFL clips to his highlight reel
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Pearsall’s viral moment lasted months and even gained traction in recent weeks. It's sure to garner more attention during the...
Spending to win votes
Will the next federal election be the one in which the majority of Canadians figure out that the Trudeau liberal government is borrowing money to buy their...
Highway 5 closed east of Clearwater
UPDATE: 9:03 a.m. Highway 5 remains closed in the Vavenby area near Clearwater as crews deal with a crash. Details are few, but DriveBC said the highway remains...
Power out to 340 homes in Boundary region after transformer fire
Power was knocked out in parts of southern British Columbia Tuesday morning after a transformer fire broke out near 800 Murray Street in Midway. The transformer...
Samsonov's solid play, mental resolve helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1: 'He's battled hard'
BOSTON — Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first...
Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine
An Alberta-based oil company has been fined $45,000 for failing to decommission two wells in British Columbia. In its decision, handed down April 16, 2024, the...
Hozier ‘massively taken by surprise’ after Too Sweet tops Billboard’s Hot 100
Hozier was “massively taken by surprise” after ‘Too Sweet’ become his first number one track on Billboard’s Hot 100. The...
UK announces $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine and plan to up own defense spending
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Sunak made the...
American Idol's Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest tip 'fun' Meghan Trainor to replace Katy Perry
Luke Bryan says "fun" Meghan Trainor is among his list of 10 celebrities he'd like to see replace Katy Perry on 'American Idol'. The...
5 migrants have died while crossing the English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the...
Three of soccer's top clubs need a new coach. Unai Emery off the market after Aston Villa extension
Ahead of a summer when three of the biggest jobs in world soccer are up for grabs, Unai Emery became the latest top coach to decide to stay put. The Aston Villa...