John White

John is the Director of News for Vista Radio. He has more than 32 years of experience in journalism, with an early eye cast to digital news innovations. He attends the Online News Association conference every year to learn about the cutting edge opportunities for his team to adopt and adapt.
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Dolly Parton, country music icon and philanthropist, dies at 80

Entertainment John White -
Dolly Parton, whose songs and screen roles made her a global entertainment star and whose philanthropy reached children, disaster survivors and medical researchers, has died. She was 80.

Canada imposes tariffs on $27.6 billion in U.S. goods, unveils $7.5-billion aid package

Business John White -
The federal government announced tariffs on $27.6 billion in U.S. goods and a $7.5-billion support package Tuesday in Ottawa to help Canadian businesses and workers withstand the escalating trade war.

Trump threatens new tariffs, attacks Carney and Ford as trade war escalates

Business John White -
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Monday to impose 50-per-cent tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts, then attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford as the Conservative opposition demanded details of failed trade negotiations.

Carney said Canada was attacked, pointed to divisions inside Trump administration

Business John White -
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was under economic attack Saturday after trade negotiations collapsed, new U.S. tariffs took effect and he suggested divisions inside U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration contributed to the breakdown.

Canada vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation as 50-per-cent U.S. tariffs take effect

Business John White -
Canada suspended trade negotiations with the United States and pledged dollar-for-dollar retaliation as additional 50-per-cent U.S. tariffs took effect early Saturday on about $28 billion in Canadian goods.

U.S. delays Canadian tariffs three days as Trump claims trade deal

Business John White -
The United States postponed planned 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days as U.S. President Donald Trump said the two countries had reached a trade deal.

Penticton on edge as Bald Range evacuation alerts reach city boundary

Wildfires John White -
Penticton was on edge Saturday night as evacuation alerts tied to the Bald Range wildfire reached the city boundary and officials urged residents to prepare grab-and-go kits, according to the City of Penticton.

Vernon-adjacent wildfire being held as evacuation restrictions ease

Wildfires John White -
The Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon, B.C. is now classified as being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service, as evacuation restrictions ease in parts of the North Okanagan.

Summerland wildfire grows to 9,500 hectares forcing evacuation, closes Hwy. 97

Wildfires John White -
More than 12,000 people have been ordered out of Summerland as a wildfire west of the community grows to 9,500 hectares and Highway 97 is closed through the area, cutting the main route between Penticton and Peachland.

Summerland loses power as entire community evacuated ahead of wildfire

Wildfires John White -
Summerland is without power after its entire population was ordered to evacuate as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the community.

More than 12,000 people ordered to evacuate Summerland as explosive wildfire surges

Wildfires John White -
More than 12,000 residents of Summerland, B.C., have been ordered to leave the community as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the South Okanagan municipality.

WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants, ending 28-hour strike

Business John White -
A tentative agreement ended WestJet’s flight-attendant strike early Monday.

WestJet flight attendants on strike, 250,000 travellers affected

Business John White -
WestJet flight attendants went on strike Sunday after the airline and their union failed to reach a new collective agreement.

Alberta bill would end seasonal clock changes

Provincial John White -
Alberta has taken the first step toward ending seasonal clock changes.

Two pilots dead after Air Canada Express jet collides with firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia

Police John White -
Two pilots are dead and at least 41 others were taken to hospital after an Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, officials said Monday.

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Power boost: ENMAX launches new grant program for Alberta charities and non-profits

Community
ENMAX is accepting applications for its new Community Spark Grant, offering up to $15,000 to Alberta non-profits and charities for technology, training, infrastructure and other capacity-building projects.

Two Onion Lake men charged with fraud over $5,000

RCMP
Two Onion Lake men are facing fraud charges after an RCMP investigation into alleged unlawful payments received from landholders on Onion Lake Cree Nation over a four-year period.

LRHF awards scholarships to 18 Lloydminster students pursuing health care careers

Education
Twenty Lloydminster-area students received Lloydminster Region Health Foundation scholarships for nursing, mental health and other health-care studies, with awards totaling thousands of dollars.

Lakeland College Open House returns Oct. 16 and 17 at Lloydminster and Vermilion campuses

Lakeland College
Future students can explore Lakeland College's Lloydminster and Vermilion campuses during Open House on Oct. 16 and 17, with tours, program information, free applications and prize giveaways.

Lloydminster City Council to hold public hearing on proposed land use bylaw changes, Oct 26

City of Lloydminster
The City of Lloydminster will hold a public hearing on October 26 for proposed amendments to Land Use Bylaw 05-2025 aimed at improving clarity, consistency and reducing red tape.
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