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Garbage truck contents catch fire during morning run
VERNON - A truck driver dumped a load of flaming garbage in the parking lot of a Vernon high school Monday morning. Vernon Fire Capt. Reinhard Mann says a Waste Management employee had picked up a load of garbage elsewhere in Vernon when he noticed smoke billowing out from the back of the truck. He...
No photos: Many parents opt to keep kids’ identities off social media amid privacy concerns
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Behold the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook.
‘Society should be horrified;’ 15-year-old found dead in Winnipeg river
WINNIPEG – Officers are investigating the slaying of a 15-year-old aboriginal girl from rural Manitoba whose body was found wrapped in a bag and dumped in the Red River after she ran away from her foster home.
Don Pardo, longtime ‘Saturday Night Live’ announcer dies; voice graced TV, radio for decades
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Few would recognize his face, but most would know his voice: that booming baritone that for nearly four decades would introduce the lineups on "Saturday Night Live."
2014 Fall and winter forecast brought to you by El Niño
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It's supposed to be warmer than usual this winter thanks to the effects of a predicated El Niño ocean current. Simon Donner, a climate scientist in UBC's Department of Geography says El Niño typically develops in the fall and reaches peak strength during early winter and early spring. El Niño itself begins far...
B.C. man wanted in death of Bacon brothers associates tracked down by police in Mexico
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver-area man wanted by police for allegedly playing a role in the deaths of two associates of the notorious Bacon brothers is behind bars in British Columbia after his arrest in Mexico.
Drug to halt spreading waist of middle age
Scientists believe they have discovered what causes the middle-aged spread, and, more importantly, how to stop it.
Regional officials lift one wildfire evacuation order in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER – A wildfire evacuation order has been lifted for nearly 20 homes near the northern B.C. community of Houston.
Drug used to control dementia symptoms carries risk of kidney injury: Study
TORONTO – A class of drugs sometimes used to control symptoms of dementia appears to increase the risk of acute kidney injury in people who take it, a new study suggests.
Majority of Canadians over 45 anxious about future health expenses, study finds
Canada’s baby boomers fear their golden years will be anything but rosy.
Learning how to make friends critical for lifelong happiness, health
TORONTO – It's an undisputed fact: People with friends live happier, healthier and richer lives.
Not all Canadians were equal at First World War recruiting stations
VANCOUVER – Refurbishments are underway on a First World War cenotaph in Vancouver's Stanley Park honouring Japanese-Canadian soldiers — a memorial that stands as both a testament to their patriotism and a reminder of Canada's prejudiced past.
B.C. announces independent investigation panel for tailings pond breach
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government has appointed a three-member panel to conduct an independent investigation of a massive tailings pond breach at a gold and copper mine.
Three children accused of sparking blaze at southern Interior elementary school
SALMON ARM – Firefighters in Salmon Arm made quick work of an early morning arson fire in a school in that Shuswap-area city, but officials are still stunned by the trio alleged to have started the blaze.
Look up! Vertical garden is just the ticket when space is minimal
VICTORIA – With area in large Canadian cities at a premium, urban dwellers are using vertical space to increase the size of their gardens.