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Former NHL goalie Ray Emery, 35, drowns in Lake Ontario near Hamilton
July 15, 2018 - 9:00 PM

HAMILTON - Ray Emery, the former NHL goaltender whose career spanned more than a decade and included stops in Ottawa, Chicago and Philadelphia, has drowned in Lake Ontario, Hamilton police said on Sunday.
Surrey woman disappointed after family asked for ID at townhouse complex pool
July 15, 2018 - 8:00 PM

SURREY, B.C. - A Surrey woman says she wants to help educate the public about racism after a member of her townhouse complex's staff requested her family show ID when they were using the pool.
Climber rescued with broken leg after fall into mountain ravine near Hope, B.C.
July 15, 2018 - 5:51 PM

HOPE, B.C. - A climber has been airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg in a fall on Mount Ogilvie near Hope, B.C.
Party on Montreal streets following French World Cup win
July 15, 2018 - 4:30 PM

MONTREAL - Elated French fans burst out of bars and into the streets of Montreal on Sunday, dancing and singing as they celebrated their soccer team's victory over Croatia in the World Cup final.
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
July 15, 2018 - 4:00 PM

PENTICTON - This dog came to the Penticton SPCA as a stray.
Indian Village at Calgary Stampede will change name to Elbow River Camp
July 15, 2018 - 2:30 PM

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede says its annual display of Indigenous culture that goes back more than 100 years will no longer be called "Indian Village."
Industrial building in Prince George, B.C., holds record for most airtight
July 15, 2018 - 1:00 PM

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The Wood Innovation Research Lab in Prince George, B.C., appears to be nothing more than a modern cedar and black-metal building, but look past the cladding and you'll find an engineering feat that has earned it the recognition as the most airtight industrial building on the continent.
UPDATE: Crews continue to work on the East Shuswap Road wildfire
July 15, 2018 - 12:21 PM

KAMLOOPS - The East Shuswap Road wildfire has had crews up all night fighting the blaze.
If Canada wants national pharmacare, taxes will have to go up, former PBO warns
July 15, 2018 - 11:30 AM

OTTAWA - Former federal budget watchdog Kevin Page will deliver a blunt message to premiers this week about the costs of a future national pharmacare program: if Canadians want one, taxes will have to go up.
Man cycling across Canada for Alzheimer's research in grandfather's memory
July 15, 2018 - 10:30 AM

HALIFAX - A young man cycling across all 10 Canadian provinces to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research is closing in on the finish line of his 8,000-kilometre journey.
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Beware of spear grass, it's dangerous for your pet
Pet owners should be aware of a common grass in the Southern Interior that could wreak havoc on their pets’ health. Dr. Moshe Oz of Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital in West Kelowna says late spring, summer and fall are the worst times

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Interior Health gets stiff fine, closes Princeton facility
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Indigenous protester in custody after Trans Mountain protest in B.C.
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Restriction to parts of Temagami put in place where wild fires are spreading
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July 14, 2018 11:30 AM
Nicolas Cage shoots scene outside Vernon church for upcoming action thriller
VERNON - Filming for the Hollywood movie A Score to Settle starring Nicolas Cage drew many onlookers today while a scene was filmed outside a Vernon church. A portion of 27 Street in front
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Some first responders from Humboldt Broncos bus crash get mental-health break
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UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens northbound between Hope and Merritt
MERRITT - A vehicle incident shut down the northbound side of the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope earlier this afternoon. Drive B.C. says the incident happened near the Comstock
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