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MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Forensic biologist continues testimony
MONTREAL – Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial has heard that most of the attempts at cleaning his blood-spattered apartment were poorly done.
B.C.’s health officer says province is prepared for possible Ebola patient
VICTORIA – British Columbia's medical health officer says current infection-control guidelines are appropriate and the province is prepared if someone tests positive for Ebola.
Personal info of 15,000 people accessed from B.C. government site and databases
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is trying to notify about 15,000 people whose personal information has been illegally accessed because of a data breach on a Ministry of Forests' website and associated databases.
NDP proposes $15-a-day child care, with million new spaces, long-term financing
OTTAWA – An NDP government would spend $5 billion a year to create a million daycare spaces that parents could access for no more than $15 a day, Tom Mulcair promised Tuesday.
Province appeals teachers’ victory, points fingers at union’s refusal to budge
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for the B.C. government told an appeal court panel that the province's stand against restoring clauses over classroom size and composition is no more inflexible than the union's refusal to offer any alternatives.
UPDATE: B.C. police watchdog says officers shot man who set off five-day manhunt
SLOCAN CITY, B.C. – British Columbia's police watchdog has confirmed that a man who set off a five-day police search was shot and killed in a confrontation with two members of the emergency response team.
Police to wear body cameras for disbanding of homeless camp
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's police force says some of its officers will be wearing video cameras during the dismantling of a homeless camp that is facing a court-ordered eviction. A B.C. Supreme Court judge has issued an injunction ordering people living in about 200 makeshift shelters in the city's Oppenheimer Park to clear out by 10...
UN: Up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week in 2 months; death rate hits 70 per cent
LONDON – West Africa could face up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week within two months, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, adding that the death rate in the current outbreak has risen to 70 per cent.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Biologist found victim’s blood all over apartment
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Kevin Smith talks ‘Comic Book Men’; says he wants to see all-female version
TORONTO – When Kevin Smith's "Comic Book Men" debuted on AMC in 2012, some female fans of the genre cried foul.
Vernon police arrest two alleged drug traffickers
VERNON - A targeted RCMP drug trafficking investigation within the city of Vernon resulted in two arrests Friday. The first man, a 26-year-old White Rock resident, was arrested in his vehicle Oct. 3. In a media release, Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the man was in possession of cocaine and heroin packaged for sale....
Vipers complete four player trade with Grizzlies
VERNON - The Vernon Vipers have two new players to freshen the roster after a four player trade with the Victoria Grizzlies. The Vipers acquired 18-year-old defenceman Mitch Meek and 20-year-old defenceman Brandon Egli in exchange for defenceman Jake Emilio and forward Ayden MacDonald. The deal is also open for future considerations. Egli and Meek...
New Vernon tourism manager hopes to draw visitors from around the world
VERNON - The City of Vernon has hired a tourism industry specialist to take on the role of Tourism Manager starting Nov. 3. Ange Chew comes to the city from Vancouver with 20 years marketing experience within multiple industries and tourism-based organizations specializing in tourism and partnership marketing. Her experience includes marketing jobs with Tourism...
Lumby RCMP investigate complaint of shots fired
CHERRYVILLE - Police were called to investigate a report of shots fired in the Cherryville area last evening. Mounties from the Lumby detachment responded to the call. When they arrived at the rural residence they found an injured person. Investigators spoke to several people at the scene and will conduct a thorough investigation to find...
Province expects new woodlot near Enderby will generate local jobs
ENDERBY - The province has tendered a new woodlot near Ashton Creek, east of Enderby which should translate into more jobs for the region. "This new woodlot will help keep jobs in the Okanagan and give local communities a greater say in how local forest resources are managed," Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo says in a press...