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How this guy got all his ducks in a row
A Russian farmer had a unique idea the day they were handing out superpowers. If a town is ever overrun with ducks—think Pied Piper—he's your man. Also in Trending Now, Jimmy Kimmel takes on Kim Kardashian in a diaper changing challenge, Ellen presents the best of Kevin the Cashier and Christina Hendricks brings '60s style...
Blue Jays beat Tigers 6-5 in 19-inning marathon
TORONTO – Jose Bautista made the most of his second chance.
Bad bite: Doctors see surge of sudden meat allergies caused by ticks
A bug can turn you into a vegetarian, or at least make you swear off red meat. Doctors across the nation are seeing a surge of sudden meat allergies in people bitten by a certain kind of tick.
Why don’t men embrace yoga?
Why are men afraid of yoga?
World Health Organization: Spread of Ebola in West Africa is an international health emergency
LONDON – The World Health Organization urged nations worldwide to donate money and resources to stop the spread of Ebola as it declared the outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency.
Bourque pleads guilty to murdering three Mounties, Crown wants maximum sentence
MONCTON, N.B. – Justin Bourque admitted to murdering three RCMP officers and wounding two others Friday, a little more than two months after the shooting rampage that left New Brunswick's second largest city in a state of siege.
Precautions taken with patient at Toronto-area hospital with Ebola-like symptoms
BRAMPTON, Ont. – A patient at a hospital near Toronto has been isolated as a precautionary measure after showing flu-like symptoms similar to those characteristic of the Ebola virus, a public health official said Friday.
Water ban linked to B.C. mine tailings spill partially lifted
LIKELY, B.C. – Health officials in B.C. have partially lifted a water ban that followed a spill from a mine tailings pond.
Parks with extreme wildfire potential closed
RISK OF FIRE PROMPTS CLOSURE OF MT. BOUCHERIE TO THE PUBLIC A high forest fire hazard rating in the area of Mount Boucherie has prompted the city to close the park to the public until further notice. The District of West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater says hot, dry conditions have made this one of the...
Company says new berm to block release of tailings at B.C. dam could take weeks
LIKELY, B.C. - It could take weeks before a British Columbia-based mining company can plug a tailings pond that broke apart and sent water and mine waste into nearby lakes and rivers, the provincial government said Friday. A water ban affecting about 300 people remains in place even though a second round of test results...
Firefighters battle house fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Firefighters battled a house fire at 2769 Bennedick Road following a report of black smoke in the afternoon, Aug 8. There were visible flames and smoke coming from the roof of the two-storey house when Kelowna Fire and Rescue arrived. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. Nobody was inside the...
Regional District announces closure of 11 parks because of extreme fire risk
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - The Regional District has also looked at the fire hazard rating and are announcing a sweep of closures because of extremely dry conditions. The following parks are closed immediately until further notice: Hardy Falls Regional Park Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park Coldham Regional Park Glen Canyon Regional Park Kalamoir Regional Park Rose...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland grows to 40 hectares
PEACHLAND - Though the Drought Hill forest fire near Highway 97C near Peachland stayed behind guards and didn't grow at all over night, that's no longer the case according to a recent press release. The fire has grown to 40 hectares today. There are 85 personnel battling the flames from Wildfire Management and Peachland and...
Dilworth Mountain Park closed immediately because of extreme fire risk
KELOWNA - The steady hot dry weather forecast has created an extreme fire hazard at Dilworth Mountain prompting the city to close the park to the public. Dilworth Mountain Park has natural areas surrounding neighbourhoods along Summit Road and Dilworth Drive. The access area off of Chilcotin Crescent was closed today but city staff will...
There may be a lucky break in B.C. Mount Polley mine spill: mines minister
LIKELY, B.C. – The minister responsible for British Columbia's mines says residents living along waterways affected by a mining-waste spill could catch a lucky break because the waste may not be poisonous.
Canada’s unemployment rate drops in July, with a mere 200 new jobs
OTTAWA – Trouble in Canada's anemic jobs market continued into July as a paltry 200 jobs were added during the month, falling spectacularly short of expectations.
More hospitals welcoming family during patient resuscitation; seen as beneficial
TORONTO – When a code blue is announced in hospital and a resuscitation team rushes to a patient's side, tradition has dictated that family members get out of the way, both to protect their sensibilities and to give doctors and nurses the room and concentration needed to perform life-saving care.
US police: Remains of 9 victims of 1978 Jonestown massacre found in former funeral home
DOVER, Del. – Police say the cremated remains of nine victims of a 1978 mass cult suicide-murder in Jonestown, Guyana, have turned up in a former funeral home in Delaware.
YLW emergency crew expected plane with faulty landing gear light
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Airport made sure they had emergency personnel standing by when the pilot of a private plane told the tower the landing gear might not be working properly. At about 4:05 p.m. the pilot told the traffic control tower the landing gear indicator light was not illuminating green to indicate the wheel...
B.C. Premier says tailings pond tests ‘promising’
LIKELY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says initial test results from water contaminated by a mine tailings breach are promising.
UPDATE: Kelowna teen found safe and sound
UPDATE: The Kelowna RCMP say a teenager reported missing July 24 has been found and he is safe. KELOWNA - RCMP need help finding a Kelowna teenager who has been missing for two weeks. Orin Lucas was last seen July 24 and police think he may be avoiding police because he is still active on...
WineAlign picks winners out of 1,335 entries; Nk’Mip Cellars takes third
TORONTO – Peller Estates Niagara has been named Canadian winery of the year in an annual national competition.
WineAlign picks winners out of 1,335 entries; Mission Hill ranks second
TORONTO – Peller Estates Niagara has been named Canadian winery of the year in an annual national competition.
‘Aura of power:’ Redford used public money inappropriately: auditor
EDMONTON – Alberta's auditor general says former premier Alison Redford and her office used public resources inappropriately.