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Solo Bowl: Canadians ditching NFL championship parties amid COVID spread
Marc Horton's annual Super Bowl parties are usually epic, day-long events, garnering so much attention, the host says, that he had to create a waitlist for those eager to enjoy the festivities in the ...
Feb 04, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Excess idling, Chapter Two – a tough way to learn the lesson
KAMLOOPS - EACH WEEK, LOCAL RCMP send out a news release with some short notes about things police encountered the previous weekend. Yesterday brought another one of those roundups, which included thr...
Feb 04, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT - A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot in the head with two bullets, a security official said...
Feb 04, 2021
Vaccine doses cross million and 'Schitt's Creek' nominated: In The News for Feb. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 4 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...
Feb 04, 2021
Feds ramp up efforts to help residents of Hong Kong immigrate to, stay in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China's clampdown on democracy.One of several new immigration p...
Feb 04, 2021
Federal Conservatives call for special Commons study of Canada-U.S. relations
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling for a special House of Commons committee devoted to Canada-U.S. relations. They'll advance the idea during a debate in the House of Commons today devoted...
Feb 04, 2021
Foreign interference by Saudi Arabia, China, Rwanda hurts democracy: report
OTTAWA - A groundbreaking new report details how countries such as Saudi Arabia, China and Rwanda are meddling in democratic countries, including Canada, to harass, threaten and commit violence agains...
Feb 04, 2021
NorthPaws forging ahead; optomistic there will be a 2021 season
KAMLOOPS --- If there is one thing the Kamloops NorthPaws have on their side, it's time.About four months worth of time.Announced as an expansion team in the West Coast Baseball League last September,...
Feb 03, 2021
Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur
NASHVILLE - Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting ...
Feb 03, 2021
Kamloops businesses get creative to bring the locals in
KAMLOOPS - Travel restrictions and limits on gatherings have hurt many local tourism-dependent and hospitality businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen hotel occupancy decrease significantly and few...
Feb 03, 2021
