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Building resiliency: Use tough times as teachable moments, say parents, experts
TORONTO – When Julianne Harvey learned her first grader was being picked on, her initial instinct was to race in and fix the problem.
Canadian military advance team reaches Philippines, begins assessment
OTTAWA – A Canadian military reconnaissance team has landed in the Philippines for talks with local officials on how best to help the Asian country devastated by a vicious typhoon.
Ottawa projecting $3.7B budget surplus for 2015-16
OTTAWA - The Harper government says it will have a bigger than expected surplus in two years, in time for the 2015 fall election. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's latest fiscal projections show a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year 2015-16, almost $3 billion more than predicted in the March budget. Even so, that could...
Murder charges laid in death of Salmon Arm man
SALMON ARM - Police have charged two men and a woman believed to be involved in the disappearance and death of a Salmon Arm man who was reported missing in July. Valentine Degenhardt was last seen July 17 in Barrhead Alberta and reported missing by his wife July 19. He was in the company of...
Typhoon’s toll highlights fragile infrastructure after years of neglect, corruption
MANILA, Philippines – Under a reforming president, the Philippines emerged as a rising economic star in Asia but the trail of death and destruction left by Typhoon Haiyan has highlighted a key weakness: fragile and patchy infrastructure after decades of neglect and corruption.
Korean veterans keep memories alive of the ‘Forgotten War’
TORONTO – When Leonard Wells joined Canada's armed forces, he expected to encounter much of the death, deceit, heroism and hope experienced by soldiers who had fought in the Second World War.
Canada’s greatest Second World War air ace also hailed as hero in Israel
MONTREAL – Flight Lt. George (Buzz) Beurling, Canada's deadliest air ace in the Second World War, earned the nickname "the Falcon of Malta" after his eagle eyes and quick trigger finger sent a record number of attacking German and Italian pilots spinning to the ground in flames.
New book on causes of First World War draws parallels to present day
MONTREAL – It was the dawn of a new century. The world was grappling with the rapid advance of technology, increasing effects of globalization and the rise of radical ideologies.
Daughter spent years piecing together portrait of dad who sabotaged Nazis
MONTREAL – Maj. Gustave (Guy) Bieler blew up munitions trains, disrupted communications and generally sowed chaos among the German forces in the critical months preceding the D-Day invasion of France that led to the liberation of Europe in the Second World War.
’28 Heroes’ focuses on exploits of Canadian Korean War platoon beset by battalion
TORONTO – Before bullets flew, the taunts exploded.
Case of man who claimed to be vampire killer creates challenge for court: lawyer
HALIFAX - A Crown attorney says the unsettling facts in a case involving a man who claimed to be a vampire killer when he murdered two Halifax men in 2007 have left Nova Scotia's justice system with a thorny challenge. Mark Heerema told a Nova Scotia Supreme Court hearing that Glen Race should not be...
The best reason in five years to strap on your Nordic skis
VERNON - A local ski resort wants everyone to know they have the best skiing conditions in five years, but is it actually bragging if mother nature is responsible? General Manager of Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, Scott Lemon, says more than 50 cm of the white stuff has fallen from the sky for enthusiasts to...
Limp Dix campaign to blame for NDP failure
B.C. NEW DEMOCRATS FIND UNINSPIRING CAMPAIGN, LEADER SCANDAL TO BLAME
Stephen Collis presents literary reading on November 18
West Coast poet, author makes Okanagan appearance as Visiting Author “Collis is slightly off-step/beat, just out of range of any comfortable assumption, and a good shuffle away from clear understanding.” – Prairie Fire Review of Books, on Stephen Collis’s novel, The Red Album “This is a moving and also a challenging book, precisely because it...
UBC’s nursing students promote better health for African village
Global Gala event invites Okanagan community to help raise funds Dancing, shopping, and eating African-inspired food is how you can help send students from UBC’s Okanagan campus to Africa to promote improved health conditions. On Saturday, November 23, UBC’s fourth-year year nursing students will host the annual Global Gala fundraiser. It includes an African-inspired meal,...
Rockets defeat Red Deer
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Red Deer Rebels 6-2 on Wednesday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna as the Rockets won its fifth straight game. Six different players scored for Kelowna, who jumped out of the gates quickly and led from start to finish in improving to 12-2-0-2 on the season. Captain Madison...
Chiefs defeat Osoyoos
KELOWNA - Rutland’s very own Kelowna Chiefs defeated Osoyoos Wednesday night. The Chiefs earned a 4 – 1 victory over the Coyotes. There was no scoring during the first 20 minutes of play and it wasn’t until the second period when Jagger Bowles (1G, 1A) scored to get Kelowna on the board at 16:26. Nick...
Rob Ford’s unfolding drug scandal attracts bizarre crowd at Toronto city hall
TORONTO – As shocking new twists surfaced in the Rob Ford scandal, the drama unfolding outside the Toronto mayor's office has turned into a strange sideshow for those watching city hall.
Aboriginal agency defends its spending against scathing report
VICTORIA – A B.C. aboriginal agency charged with delivering child welfare services to First Nations youth is defending its work despite a damning report by the children's watchdog that it has received millions in funding but has nothing to show for it.
Watchdog cites need for stricter oversight to keep pace with spy services
OTTAWA – The head of Canada's main spy watchdog says new rules — and possibly legislation — are needed to help keep an eye on federal intelligence agencies.
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Robert Bradley Diemert
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of October 23, 2013. Robert Bradley Diemert (DOB 1961-10-07) is wanted for one count of resist peace officer. Diemert is described as a 52-year-old white male, 5’6” tall and 130 lbs. He has grey hair...
UBC team part of federal concussion research initiative
Paul van Donkelaar’s research into the effect concussions have on young athlete brains received a financial boost from the federal government this week. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose has announced Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding for 19 concussion research projects, providing more than $4.3 million to scientists across Canada. Van Donkelaar, director of...
Not too far, far away: ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ to be released Dec. 18, 2015
NEW YORK, N.Y. – For the first time in the franchise's history, a "Star Wars" film won't be released in the summer.
Police get 105 tips from across Canada in university sexual assaults case
VANCOUVER - Officers probing a series of sexual assaults on the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus have received more than 100 tips in the two days since a composite drawing of the suspect was released. RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen says 105 tips have come in since Tuesday and that many of them are highly...