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France calls ‘Fifty Shades’ romantic and only gives it an under-12 restriction in cinemas
PARIS – French children as young as 12 can head to see the highly-anticipated erotic drama "Fifty Shades of Grey" on its release Wednesday, after the country's film board decided against giving it an adult certificate.
Accused killer admitted lying to police to cover bisexuality, court hears
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of killing his friend by stabbing him 73 times told an RCMP investigator he originally lied about what happened to cover up his bisexuality.
Big White receives top honours from Ski Canada magazine
KELOWNA - It's been a great year so far for Big White Ski Resort, with a record snowfall, plenty of business and now, Ski Canada Magazine has ranked it among the top Canadian world-class ski destinations. "We collect anecdotes all year from readers, writers and ski industry types" Ski Canada Magazine editor Iain MacMillan said in...
Father undergoing surgery to save one of his 3-year-old twin daughters
TORONTO - A Kingston, Ont., father underwent an operation Tuesday to give part of his liver to one of his ailing twin daughters. Michael Wagner's three-year-old twins — Phuoc and Binh — have Alagille syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart and other organs, and without a liver transplant the girls would die....
Get your kids vaccinated to protect them and other people’s kids:health minister
VANCOUVER – The federal health minister says she can't help but get emotional over some parents' decision not to get their children vaccinated against infectious diseases.
Man accused in B.C. terror plot quoted bin Laden, planned rocket attack
VANCOUVER – A man accused of plotting to bomb the British Columbia parliament buildings on Canada Day with his wife quoted terrorist Osama bin Laden and spoke of plans to fire homemade rockets at the provincial legislature, an undercover RCMP officer told the couple's trial Tuesday.
Teamsters serve strike notice on CP Rail; could walk off the job Sunday
MONTREAL – The union representing 3,300 locomotive engineers and other train workers at Canadian Pacific Railway has issued strike notice to the company.
RCMP arrest 13 people in drug trafficking investigation
KELOWNA - A drug trafficking investigation led to 13 arrests Friday morning but only five will face the judge. Kelowna RCMP showed up at what they say is a known problem residence in the 1300 block of Belaire Avenue with a search warrant, according to an RCMP media release. Mounties found cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and...
New and improved Challenge Penticton course revealed
PENTICTON - It may be seven months away but this year’s Challenge Penticton is already taking shape, with a brand new course outlined and a special program for athletes who can’t get enough and keep coming back year after year. Organizers are saying the new course will allow runners to clock faster finish times over...
Privacy rights won’t be trampled in terror fight, says public safety minister
OTTAWA - The privacy rights of Canadians will be respected under new anti-terrorism legislation that would allow more information-sharing with the United States, says Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney. Blaney has been discussing security issues in London with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and ministerial counterparts from Britain, Australia and New Zealand. On the...
Man resists alleged robbery in Penticton alley
PENTICTON - RCMP are trying to figure out if a conversation between a man and a pregnant woman is related to a subsequent attempted robbery. In a media release, Mounties say a 34-year-old man was walking in the alley of the 1400-block of Government Street at roughly 6:30 p.m., February 3 when a pregnant woman...
Hockey legends pay tribute to Gordie Howe ahead of Saskatoon celebrity dinner
SASKATOON - Some of the greatest players in hockey history are paying tribute to Gordie Howe today in Saskatoon. Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Hull, Brett Hull and Howe's sons Mark and Marty were on hand for a media availability ahead of tonight's celebrity sports dinner. Gretzky says Howe has always been one of his idols and...
Avian influenza hits another backyard coop in B.C.: industry group
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - An industry group says a backyard chicken coop in B.C.'s Fraser Valley is the latest to be hit with avian influenza, marking the first such case in more than a month. An outbreak that began last December hit 11 commercial chicken and turkey farms in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Langley, as well as...
B.C. government pours proceeds of crime into fighting domestic violence
SURREY, B.C. – Premier Christy Clark says her government is diverting money from "the bad guys" to their victims as the province upgrades its strategy towards ending violence against women.
Tip helps Mounties locate stolen truck and sleds
KELOWNA - A pickup truck and four of six sleds reported missing out of Kelowna were recently recovered by RCMP and they hope someone has information to help them locate the other two. The theft from the 1900 block of Underhill Street in Kelowna of the white Ford F350, Wells Cargo trailer and six snowmobiles,...