Contract worker at copper mine near Williams Lake dies, work temporarily halted

A contract worker died Friday in an accident at the Gibraltar copper mine northeast of Williams Lake, Taseko Mines has confirmed. In a news release, Taseko Mines said the incident occurred in an ...

Sami Valimaki takes a 2-shot lead at Sea Island with a shot at his first PGA Tour title

Sami Valimaki of Finland ran off four straight birdies to close out the front nine on his way to a 5-under 65 that gave him a two-shot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic going into the final round of ...

Alex DeBrincat scores in overtime as the Red Wings beat the Blue Jackets 4-3

Alex DeBrincat scored 1:50 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday. DeBrincat skated in from the right side and lifted a shot over goaltender Jet ...

Chaos and drama mark the Springboks' first win over Ireland in Dublin in 13 years

South Africa beat Ireland in Dublin for the first time in 13 years, winning 24-13 after a dramatic and chaotic incident-packed match on Saturday. The Irish struggled to handle the Springboks' ...

Another Canadian arrested linked to Ryan Wedding case

The FBI say a Vancouver man is the latest to be arrested in connection to his alleged role in Canadian Olympic ...

Rodney Rogers, the 'Durham Bull' who starred at Wake Forest before a 12-year NBA career, dies at 54

Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA player Rodney Rogers has died. He was 54. The school announced Saturday that Rogers had died on Friday. Rogers — the No. 9 overall NBA draft pick in 1993 — had ...

Harden erupts for 55, Clippers rout Hornets 131-116 in Paul's likely last game in North Carolina

James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored a season-high 55 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 on Saturday hours after 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul ...

Registration for City of Vernon winter activities starts Monday

Registration for winter recreation programs through the City of Vernon opens Monday at 7:30 a.m. for Vernon Residency program members.

BC Housing presenting major Skaha motel rezoning plans to Penticton council

The Provincial Rental Housing Corporation (PRHC) started purchasing motels on Skaha Lake Road in May 2021, looking to combine them and a nearby apartment complex into homes for people with low incomes ...

Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx wins men's world rugby player of the year award

South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx was crowned the men's world rugby player of the year on Saturday, moments after his Springboks beat Ireland 24-13 in Dublin. Marx won the award for the first time, and ...

Merritt shelter adds 10 extreme weather response beds this winter

The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society said it has expanded its number of extreme weather response beds at its shelter ...

Big crowd on TRU's campus for Rail Riot 3, unofficial start to ski season

Thousands of people descended on a corner of Thompson Rivers University’s campus on Friday night to kick off the ski season. Rail Riot 3 featured dozens of freestyle skiers from across B.C. competing ...