Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser out for decisive Game 7: report
VANCOUVER - Canucks star Brock Boeser will miss Game 7 of Vancouver's second-round playoff series Monday against the Edmonton Oilers, according to reports. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, citing several unnamed sources, was first to report Sunday that the 27-year-old right-winger is dealing with a blood clotting issue t...
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Invasive Species Protection
Pulling the plug: Province makes it illegal to bring watercraft into B.C. without being drained
The B.C. government is taking steps to prevent invasive species from entering the province's waterways.Effective Friday, May 17, it will be illegal to transport watercraft across the borders and into British Columbia with the drain plug still in place."This order is part of our ongoing actions to contain and preve...
May 16, 2024
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Very Dry Conditions
Okanagan's drought level rises
The Okanagan Basin is now ranked at Drought Level 2.The B.C. River Forecast Centre raised the valley's drought rating on Thursday, May 16.The Level 2, or "Very Dry" conditions, are defined as "not posing a likely adverse impact to the socio-economic or ecosystem values," but the provincial agency st...
May 16, 2024
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What Matters
B.C. Supreme Court
Crown calls for 7-9 year prison term for Vernon 'wine bottle' manslaughter
May 17, 2024
Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending champion Nuggets
Stage 1 Restrictions
Greater Vernon preparing for drought, water restrictions to be increased 'as necessary'
May 17, 2024
How much do they pay?
District provides facts on tax impact of lakefront properties
May 17, 2024
Okanagan
local fighters
MMA and kickboxing event set for Vernon
Vernon will be hosting an amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) and kickboxing event this summer.The Okanagan Fighting Championship will be held Saturday, July 6 at the Vernon Curling Club. The event will feature title fights involving local MMA fighters including Rylie "Coyote" Marchand (Unity MMA and Kickboxing ...
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Vernon Fish & Game Club
Public invited to try shooting & archery for National Range Day
The Vernon Fish and Game Club invites the public to visit the club's shooting range as part of National Range Day on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be demonstrations of shooting sports and the opportunity to participate in archery and shooting pistols and rifles at a variety of interactive targets. ...
May 18, 2024
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First time
B.C. product gets exceptional status in BCHL, will play in Okanagan
For the first time in league history, a player has been granted exceptional status in the BC Hockey League (BCHL) and will receive early eligibility in the league.Eli McKamey from Cowichan Bay, B.C., who was born in 2009, has committed to play for the Penticton Vees for the 2024-25 season.Without the exceptional status...
May 17, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
In Case of Emergency
In Case of Emergency
Vision is one of our most treasured senses, so an eye injury or discomfort should have us seeking care as soon as possible. Not everyone, however, might think of going to their eye doctor. "When our teeth hurt, we go to the dentist. When your eyes hurt, you should really be going to your optometrist," said Dr...
May 15, 2024
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IRIS Optometrists
A look at lens quality
If you're like most people, when it's time for new eyeglasses you probably spend 20 to 30 minutes picking out a frame and a couple more minutes selecting the lenses. The real magic of the glasses, however, is all in that clear piece of plastic you look through. "The type of lens quality that you choose is huge,&qu...
Apr 15, 2024
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Arden Tile
Tough break? How to replace a tile.
Tile is undeniably durable, but it's not indestructible. A cast-iron pan takes a tumble or a mug falls at just the wrong angle, and now you have a cracked or chipped tile. Replacing a broken tile yourself is a low-cost way to get that floor or countertop back to looking good as new. If you have a tile leftover from the...
Apr 01, 2024
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What Matters
B.C. Supreme Court
Crown calls for 7-9 year prison term for Vernon 'wine bottle' manslaughter
May 17, 2024
The healing power of honey
The healing power of honey
Stage 1 Restrictions
Greater Vernon preparing for drought, water restrictions to be increased 'as necessary'
May 17, 2024
How much do they pay?
District provides facts on tax impact of lakefront properties
May 17, 2024
Barns, Garages and The Workshop of Your Dreams
Invasive Species Protection
Pulling the plug: Province makes it illegal to bring watercraft into B.C. without being drained
May 16, 2024
Very Dry Conditions
Okanagan's drought level rises
May 16, 2024
British Columbia
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says four homes lost in B.C. wildfire
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in British Columbia says four homes have been lost in a wildfire that forced the evacuation of Fort Nelson more than a week ago. In an update posted late Saturday, the municipality says forecasted rain has provided "a window for progress," but pr...
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Economists to have a close eye on April inflation report as BoC rate decision nears
OTTAWA - Forecasters expect this week's inflation report to show Canada's inflation rate fell last month, but financial markets are still unsure whether a June interest rate cut is in the cards for the Bank of Canada. Statistics Canada is set to release its April consumer price index report Tuesday. The new inflation ...
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Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change
VANCOUVER - Francis Silva watches the blood flow through a straw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it's cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube. The 60-year-old chef endures the four-hour process every Tuesday, Thursday and Sundayat St. Paul's Hospital where a 42-bed unit is...
May 18, 2024
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Canada
Federal byelection announced for June 24 in Toronto St. Paul's riding
TORONTO - The Prime Minister's Office has announced a federal byelection will be held in the Ontario riding of Toronto-St. Paul's on June 24 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett. Bennett announced in December that she was retiring as an MP after 26 years in the House of Com...
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Ex-partner to face charges after 55-year-old woman killed in Montreal
MONTREAL - A 55-year-old woman is dead and her former partner is facing charges in what police say is Montreal's 13th homicide of the year. Police were called Saturday evening to an apartment in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough, where they found the victim with fatal upper body wounds. Police spokesman ...
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In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
TORONTO - It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in Western Canada when seven people settled into a monthly support-group meeting over Zoom. The facilitator, Toronto-based Kady Cowan, opened the conversation by prompting others to acknowledge any climate change-related concerns weighing on t...
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Sports
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
There will be Victoria Day fireworks at Rogers Arena tonight as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks tangle in Game 7 to determine who becomes "Canada's team" for the remainder of the playoffs. The winner travels to Dallas for the Western Conference final. The loser has to listen to Oiler fans sing Count...
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Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending champion Nuggets
DENVER (AP) - Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit - the largest comeback in a Game 7...
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Boston rides Healey goal to 4-3 win in first game of PWHL championship series
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday night in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup Final, the championship series of the Professional Women's Hockey League post-season. The best-of-five series continues Tuesday. Game ...
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