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Kootenay liquor store manager fired after 18 years, has heart attack, for mistakenly donating damaged whiskey bottle
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (570+ words) A Castlegar liquor store manager fired for stealing after she donated a bottle of the store’s whiskey to a charity auction has gotten her job back. A BC labour arbitrator ruled that BC Liquor Store manager Maylet Carpentier did not…...
2 buses collide in southern Peru, killing 5 and injuring 16
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (135+ words) iNFOnews.ca Eddy Vicente, director of the Hipólito Unanue de Tacna hospital, told reporters that the majority of those injured are stable, while a 24-year-old man is in serious condition with multiple fractures. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the…...
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (517+ words) The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, according to government data released on Friday in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. The Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Ituri province, came…...
Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (560+ words) Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis’ military spokesperson, said in a prerecorded statement that the attack targeted facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan that belong to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. Saudi Arabia’s civil defense…...
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath that has been added to the World Heritage list, in photos
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (66+ words) iNFOnews.ca Elevate your local knowledge Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community? Selecting your primary region ensures you…...
France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (835+ words) The giant A400M transporter swooped in low, its long plume of ochre-colored retardant trailing over drought-hit woodlands in the southwest as fire crews on the ground fought flames that authorities feared could spread toward the wine region city of Bordeaux. Race…...
The growing effort to save an historic Kelowna home that doesn't (yet?) need saving
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (632+ words) Momentum is gathering to save an historic Kelowna home from getting demolished, but no one is certain it needs to be saved — yet. Anderson Place is a historic home on Abbott Street with a tennis court out front, right next…...
Christian Gonzalez has been offered highest contract in team history, Patriots owner Kraft says
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (288+ words) Team owner Robert Kraft said Saturday that the star cornerback has been offered the highest contract in Patriots history. “We love Christian Gonzalez. We love him as a player, as a person. That’s why we’ve made an offer to him…...
Construction worker dies in accident at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (105+ words) Construction worker dies in accident at Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium iNFOnews.ca Elevate your local knowledge Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. Barcelona expressed its condolences to his family, friends and co-workers....
iN NUMBERS: Drug deaths down while overdoses stay up in BC
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (458+ words) There are so far only theories about why overdose deaths are taking a downward trend in BC. BC is now ten years into the health crisis and the province has tried more strategies than most jurisdictions to curb the death…...