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Associate coach Hay to take Blazers' reins for one game, talks of need for winning streak
KAMLOOPS - General Manager and Head Coach Shaun Clouston is out of town attending WHL meetings, so his injury-riddled Kamloops Blazers will lean on Associate Coach Don Hay while trying to snap a four-...
Feb 10, 2025

Top Justice Department official orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) - A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who has cultivated a warm relationship wi...
Feb 10, 2025

Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's police chief says it cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift concerts in the city, but that was much surpassed by the economic impact of her visit. The singer finished h...
Feb 10, 2025

A timeline of Canada-U. S. tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including products from Canada - a threat causing economic uncertainty across the countr...
Feb 10, 2025

Trump signs order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is slapping 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, including Canadian products.Trump signed the executive orders imposin...
Feb 10, 2025

Watchdog investigates police shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left one dead
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a fatal shooting involving officers in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend. The Independent Investigations Office says t...
Feb 10, 2025

United States not buying into hype as 4 Nations favourite: 'Talent alone doesn't win'
BROSSARD, Que. - The United States has largely played second-fiddle to its North American neighbour in men's hockey. Canada's recent dominance has included topping the podium at both 2010 and 2014 Oly...
Feb 10, 2025

Barriere RCMP looking for man wanted for assault
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP in Barriere are asking for help tracking down a man wanted on a violent charge.In a news release, RCMP say 59-year-old Cameron Rose is wanted on an unendorsed warrant for assault...
Feb 10, 2025

SOUND OFF: Valleyview letter was over the top
DEAR EDITOR, I was deeply moved by the heartwarming tale of Valleyview, where apparently every resident is either a courageous firefighter, a beloved former mayor's relative, or someone who exchanges ...
Feb 10, 2025

USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent aid after Trump moves
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Agency for International Development has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid after the Trump administration's foreign funding freeze an...
Feb 10, 2025

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