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Cannabis company sues Tennessee Titans' Julio Jones, others
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones is facing allegations of illegally harvesting and selling millions of dollars of cannabis in California, according to court records. ...
Jul 28, 2021
Veterans, Afghan interpreters demand clarity, help as Taliban threat looms larger
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters and Canadian veterans say the Immigration Department is failing Afghans who worked with Canada in the war-torn country, despite an announcement last week to fast-track the...
Jul 28, 2021
First Nations group says all residential schools need to be investigated
WINNIPEG - A First Nations advocacy group in Manitoba is urging RCMP across the country to open criminal investigations into all former residential schools for possible abuses. The Southern Chiefs' Or...
Jul 28, 2021
Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio showing star quality at Gold Cup with Canada
Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexic...
Jul 28, 2021
Cariboo Regional District rescinds two Evacuation Alerts
WILLAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has lifted the Sulphurous Lake and Little Drewry Lake Area Evacuation Alerts.The Sulphurous Lake Area Alert was put in place July 5, while the Little...
Jul 28, 2021
Nunavut to drop its mask mandate Friday, more than a month after COVID-19 outbreak
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says people living in the territory will no longer be required to wear masks starting Friday, but he says they are still strongly encouraged. D...
Jul 28, 2021
Snuneymuxw First Nation signs MOU in next step to implement treaty and land reconciliation
NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation has taken another step on the path to fulfilling treaty rights and reclaiming traditional property. A new tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between SFN, the prov...
Jul 28, 2021
Ottawa Senators give head coach D.J. Smith two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the b...
Jul 28, 2021
B.C. Lions smoked out.
KAMLOOPS --- The B.C. Lions are pulling the plug early on their Kamloops training camp.Tomorrows workout at Hillside has been cancelled because of poor air quality. The Lions will return to their Surr...
Jul 28, 2021
UFA Joe Hicketts signs with Minnesota
KAMLOOPS --- After spending the first five years of his pro hockey career with Detroit, Joe Hicketts is going from a Wing to Wild.The 25-year old from Kamloops has signed a two year, $1.5 million deal...
Jul 28, 2021
