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Sentencing for ex-priest who admitted to indecent assaults of Nunavut children
IQALUIT - A Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against seven Inuit children more than four decades ago has asked for forgiveness. Eric Dejaeger stood in an Iqaluit courtroom and ma...
Jan 30, 2025

NDP leader wants to ban the U.S. from procurement if it hits Canada with tariffs
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should bar American companies from all federal government procurement contracts if U.S. President Donald Trump hits the country with damaging tariffs. Sin...
Jan 30, 2025

Deadly U.S. mid-air collision no reason to panic about wider safety concerns: expert
MONTREAL - An aviation expert says the mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safet...
Jan 30, 2025

Blazers fall to Americans at home 6-2
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers could not keep their weekend momentum during Wednesday's (Jan. 29) matchup against the Tri-City Americans on Indigenous Night from Sandman Centre. The Americans opened ...
Jan 30, 2025

Figure skating community in shock after D.C. plane crash claims lives of coaches, athletes
Two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches whose son recently finished fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were among those feared dead after an American Airlines flight collided w...
Jan 30, 2025

Six members of Boston skating club are among those killed in plane crash
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) - Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an A...
Jan 30, 2025

Figure skating community in shock after D.C. plane crash claims lives of coaches, athletes
Two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches whose son recently finished fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were among those feared dead after an American Airlines flight collided w...
Jan 30, 2025

Six members of Boston skating club are among those killed in plane crash
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) - Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an A...
Jan 30, 2025

COLLINS: How valuable are city plans?
KAMLOOPS COUNCIL's decisions recently on land use make me somewhat skeptical of the city's Master Plan for zoning and development. If I were moving to Kamloops, I would look at the master plan and det...
Jan 30, 2025

Cathro, Barnett sign with AFC Toronto, bringing NSL team roster to 18
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has signed former Canadian youth international defender Ashley Cathro and American midfielder Colby Barnett, bringing the new Northern Super League's team roster to 18 players. C...
Jan 30, 2025

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