Shelley Jordan
Bill to make Remembrance Day a national holiday inches ever closer to law
OTTAWA – A New Democrat MP's bid to make Remembrance Day a national statutory holiday is now one step closer to reality.
Big day on Parliament Hill; two Liberal MPs kicked out of caucus, Conservative MP resigns
TWO LIBERALS MPs KICKED OUT OF CAUCUS AMID ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT
Vernon advance voting stations open today
VERNON - Advance voting opportunities are available Wednesday morning in Vernon, so if you can't be in town on November 15 the city has you covered. Three voting opportunities will be offered before election day starting Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Schubert Centre, 3505 30 Ave. On Wed. Nov. 12...
Remembrance Day ceremonies at 5 Central Okanagan locations
KELOWNA - Many Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held throughout the Central Okanagan to allow citizens to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made to preserve freedoms in Canada. Kelowna City Park Cenotaph Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Kelowna Branch #26 At approximately 10:30 am a parade of participating organizations and the Colour Party...
Kelowna advance voting stations open today
KELOWNA - Advance voting for the civic election starts Wednesday shortly after the rooster crows at the Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna. Polls open Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. at 1800 Parkinson Way and run until 8 p.m. Then, on Wed. Nov. 12 polls will open at City Hall, 1435 Water Street, again at the...
Ghomeshi’s $55-million lawsuit without merit and abuse of process, CBC says
TORONTO – A $55-million lawsuit filed by former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi should be thrown out because it is without merit and an abuse of process, the broadcaster argues in court filings Wednesday.
Stuckless guilty of 2 counts of gross indecency; acquitted on 2 counts of buggery
TORONTO – Months after pleading guilty to 100 charges related to the sexual abuse of 18 boys, the man at the centre of the Maple Leaf Gardens sex scandal has been convicted in two more charges linked to two of those victims.
WHO asks Canada to justify visa ban for residents of Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO – The World Health Organization has asked Canada to justify its decision to limit travel to this country from the West African countries combating Ebola.
WestJet may add extra row of seats on its flights to grow revenues
WestJet Airlines is considering adding another row of seats on its planes to drive higher revenues after it puts in a new entertainment system over the next two years.
Magnotta trial hears about German psychiatrist’s first encounter with accused
MONTREAL – A German psychiatrist who spoke with Luka Rocco Magnotta at a Berlin prison hospital following his arrest in Jun Lin's death says he rambled, often jumping from topic to topic.
B.C. court dismisses appeal: aboriginal past irrelevant in sexual assault case
KAMLOOPS – British Columbia's top court has dismissed the appeal of a man who tried to rape a sleeping 18-year-old woman, saying his difficult aboriginal past is irrelevant.
Mounties hunt for man wanted for drug trafficking
KELOWNA - Mounties rounded up 15 people following a drug trafficking investigation conducted mid-September, but one of the alleged traffickers is now at large and police are seeking public help to locate him. Jesse Richard Lencucha, 30, is wanted by the RCMP, while the other 14 have since been arrested, according to a media release....
Leave folks’ basement, boost CV by working for free, BoC tells jobless youth
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada governor is recommending jobless young people seek unpaid work as they wait for the economy to recover.
Premiers Prentice, Clark set tone for warm relations after ‘frosty’ Redford era
VANCOUVER – Alberta Premier Jim Prentice and British Columbia's Christy Clark have promised warmer relations after Clark's "frosty" dealings with former premier Alison Redford.
Media report alleges Ghomeshi made inappropriate advances at young journalist
TORONTO – Former radio star Jian Ghomeshi allegedly made inappropriate advances at a young journalist who attended a taping of his popular show "Q" in hopes of securing a job with CBC, according to a media report published Monday.