Calvin Hector

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City of Vernon receives two climate and energy action awards at UBCM

The Climate Action Ripple Effect (CARE) Program received a Climate & Energy Action Award.

Evacuation alert rescinded for Electoral Area B due to Bradley Creek Wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service says the Bradley Creek Wildfire is under control at 2,658.1 Hectares.

West Kelowna woman charged for setting grassfires in Commonage

The charges were laid against 33-year-old Mariah Banning Baer of West Kelowna.

Evacuation order expanded by RDNO for properties between Bradley Creek and Quilpituk Creek fires

Currently, there is no immediate threat of wildfire to this area.

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Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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