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Toronto police have person of interest in billionaire deaths
November 25, 2020 - 5:42 PM

Toronto police said Wednesday that they have identified a person of interest in the killing of Canadian drug company billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife nearly three years ago.
The Latest: Brazil protesters oppose vaccine mandate
November 01, 2020 - 2:51 PM

SAO PAULO — Protesters have gathered in Brazil’s two biggest cities to demonstrate against any mandate for the taking of a coronavirus vaccine, supporting a rejection campaign encouraged by President Jair Bolsonaro in opposition to the advice of most health professionals.
Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'
May 29, 2020 - 11:58 AM

Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the platform’s rules by glorifying violence when he suggested protesters in Minneapolis could be shot.
Event organizers weigh 'difficult' decisions to continue amid COVID-19 fears
March 11, 2020 - 1:12 PM

TORONTO - The Metro Toronto Convention Centre should have been bustling Wednesday with guests at a two-day retail, marketing and technology conference, but the event's plans changed with news that a Sudbury man who visited the venue last week had contracted a novel form of coronavirus.
Event organizers cancel conferences, grapple with coronavirus outbreak
February 28, 2020 - 12:16 PM

TORONTO - Organizations across the country are cancelling conferences, fretting about whether to forge ahead with events and considering more health-conscious policies as concerns grow over the recent outbreak of a novel form of coronavirus.
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd is dead at 62
October 18, 2019 - 12:16 PM

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who led two Silicon Valley giants, has died at 62. Oracle confirmed his death Friday, but gave no cause. Hurd was on medical leave, which Oracle announced in September .
Intrigue, impasse persist over NAFTA as Canada-U.S. talks drag on
September 16, 2018 - 6:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Chrystia Freeland was not happy.
Trump tariff tirade has MPs united across party lines, urging calm
June 11, 2018 - 2:09 PM

OTTAWA - Canada's House of Commons stood Monday in defiance of Donald Trump, denouncing his name-calling tirade against Justin Trudeau and endorsing the prime minister's firm response to protectionist U.S. tariffs and tweeted presidential threats against dairy producers and automakers.
NDP leader attacks web giants, defends taxes in call-to-arms for equality
February 17, 2018 - 5:09 PM

OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh issued a call-to-arms against inequality as he sought to put his stamp on the federal NDP on Saturday by taking aim at the Trudeau government and foreign web giants while offering a full-fledged defence of taxes and public services.
Khodorkovsky plots out a long game: a post-Putin Russia
February 16, 2018 - 10:19 AM

LONDON - He once was Russia's richest man, and then for 10 years its most famous prisoner. Now Mikhail Khodorkovsky wants to try a new mantle: godfather of Russian democracy.
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Actor Sylvester Stallone approves of Rambo statue erected in small B.C. town
- This story was originally published Aug. 15, 2020. Actor Sylvester Stallone likes a new wooden statue honouring the 1980s movie Rambo: First Blood that was erected in a small B.C. community this week. First Blood, a 1982 action

Recipe: Anna Olsen’s no bake cheesecake
Did you know today, July 30, is National Cheesecake Day? A great excuse to eat this delicious favourite dessert this weekend. Blueberries are also in season right now making this combination dreamy. No Bake Cheesecake with Blueberry Sauce

Former Kelowna UPS driver won’t get job back after punching customer, sharing disparaging photo
A former Kelowna UPS driver will not be getting his job back after being fired twice, once for getting into a fight
July 31, 2021 6:00 PM
Protest to be held in Kelowna against mayor’s stance on travel
The B.C. Libertarian Party is holding a protest outside of Kelowna’s City Hall next week in response to the ma
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Residents threatened by wildfire near Oliver feeling uneasy
Some residents of a rural community near Oliver are saying the early response to a wildfire burning close to their h
July 31, 2021 3:41 PM
Dirty air causes health hazard across Interior, flight cancellations at Kamloops airport
As smoke continues to hang over the Thompson Okanagan due to wildfires in the area, the Kamloops airport announced f
July 31, 2021 2:00 PM
Penticton Speedway races into new season with major changes
The Penticton Speedway opened the gates to an audience of nearly 1,000 fans on Saturday July 24 after major up
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