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Vancouver Island Resident to Set Sail After Winning $18-Million Lotto Max Jackpot
Sharon Fraser was eating breakfast and remembered to check her PlayNow.com account for the Lotto Max draw results, as she has a subscription. Even though she was still waking up, Fraser definitely felt more alert after learning she won the $18-million jackpot from the February 23, 2024 Lotto Max draw. “I was at my breakfast table with […]
Virtual career fair highlights great opportunities in Interior Health
Interior Health’s next virtual career fair will be held Tue., March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. PDT. This fair will be aimed at all positions in Interior Health (IH). Those interested in attending can book an online one-on-one session and meet their recruiter to learn about opportunities available for environmental public health, health care assistants, laboratory, mental […]
Provincial & National
Alberta man killed in Revelstoke avalanche
On March 3, 2024, at about 1 p.m., the Revelstoke RCMP was notified of a back-country avalanche in the Sale Mountain area, near Revelstoke. A 58-year-old man from Alberta was snow-biking with a group and was trapped in the avalanche. The man was located by group members and first aid assistance was provided immediately. Revelstoke […]
Woman pleads guilty to 2020 homicide in the North Okanagan
The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit arrested a woman in conjunction with the homicide of an individual inside a home near Round Lake in the North Okanagan. On Aug. 4, 2020 at 9:30 a.m 59-year-old Lynda Saundry was formally charged with the first-degree murder of 55-year-old Barry Jones from the North Okanagan and […]