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VANCOUVER - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal with Teck Resources Ltd. to take a 50 per cent stake in a copper-zinc project in Mexico for US$580 million. Under the agreement, Agnico Eagle will...

THERE HAS BEEN A MARKED INCREASE in the number of police-involved shootings this year. The IIO, which looks into officer-involved shootings, says it is investigating 18 cases since April 1, with a cou...

MONTREAL - Quebec's major party leaders are back on the campaign trail today after last night's leaders' debate. All five leaders are scheduled to attend a summit in Montreal this morning organized by...

NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Rickie Fowler began his 15th professional season Thursday. From clubs to coach to caddie, just about everything is new for the five-time PGA Tour winner. Fowler, whose last victory...

NEW YORK (AP) - For the big leaguers who saw him play, Roberto Clemente was a breathtaking talent and unmistakable force on the field who made a powerful impact on young ballplayers. His selfless huma...

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in a court action by its chief election officer will be disqualified from running, regardless of whether a judge ...

VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show the number of people admitted to hospital with the illness is declining. The weekly report says 142 peo...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say a missing Williams Lake may be in Kamloops with his partner.Michael Thomas Vareschi, 36, was reported missing on Tuesday (Sept. 13). He hasn't been seen in more than one...

KAMLOOPS - Before you head into work Friday, be sure to stop by Cascades Casino in Aberdeen or Chances Casino on the North Shore.At both locations, the Kamloops Food Bank is hosting its Feeding the Fu...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops was recognized for its Community Climate Action Plan at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention this week.Introduced in 2021, it includes a residential tax lev...