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Wildfires being held near Logan Lake, Lac La Hache

KAMLOOPS — BC Wildfire Service crews have jumped on a pair of fires in the Interior, one in the Kamloops Fire Centre. That blaze popped up Friday near Guichon Creek in the Logan Lake area, about one kilometre southeast of the intersection of Highways 97C and 97B. Fire Information Officer Justine Hunse says that spot-sized blaze was quiet over the weekend, but began smoking again today. Meantime,...

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Fire near Lac La Hache

Naked man taken to hospital after early morning jaunt

KAMLOOPS — RCMP had to shut down traffic on Columbia Street near First Avenue early this morning, trying to corral a naked, agitated man. Witnesses said the man was "displaying angry behaviour," and at one point was hanging from a retaining wall, about three metres above the sidewalk below. The 51 year old was taken into custody without incident and transported to Royal Inland Hospital. Traffic...

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President's media strategy creating friction

NEW YORK — White House press secretary Sean Spicer's briefing with reporters turned testy on Monday, with CNN's Jim Acosta interrupting President Donald Trump's chief spokesman to demand he explain why television cameras were ordered off. Trump's relations with the media — never strong to begin with — have taken another sour turn with dwindling opportunities for on-camera engagement with the...

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Relatives of serial killer's victims speak of pain, guilt and anger

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — One after another, family and friends of a serial killer's victims described overwhelming guilt, anger and profound sadness when they learned their loved ones had been murdered by an Ontario nurse who was supposed to care for them. And many spoke about their loss of faith in the province's long-term care system, where Elizabeth Wettlaufer was allowed to cast her "...

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