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Bettman: Plan is to hold '22 NHL draft in person in Montreal
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday night the plan is to hold the 2022 NHL draft at Bell Centre in Montreal, which is where the 2020 event was scheduled to take place before th...
Jul 23, 2021
Buffalo Sabres select Owen Power 1st overall in NHL entry draft
The Buffalo Sabres have picked defenceman Owen Power first overall in the NHL entry draft. The six-foot-six, 213-pound blueliner from Mississauga, Ont., played at the University of Michigan last seaso...
Jul 23, 2021
Dangerous sex offender who intended to live in Kamloops now living in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A dangerous sex offender who had apparently moved to Kamloops is now taking up residence in Chilliwack.In April, RCMP warned Kamloops residents that James Leo Gracie, 61, had finished his...
Jul 23, 2021
Sloan tied for third at 3M Open
MINNEAPOLIS - Roger Sloan is having himself a tournament at the perfect time.The Merrittonian entered this week's 3M Open ranked 147 in the FedEx Cup and at risk of losing his tour card for next seaso...
Jul 23, 2021
Lions could be explosive with addition of speedy Whitehead — if Reilly is protected
KAMLOOPS - The Lions showed at times in 2019 they had the ability to be an explosive offense, but the big plays from anyone not named Bryan Burnham were few and far between. Michael Reilly didn't get ...
Jul 23, 2021
Canada calls up Orlando forward Tesho Akindele as injury replacement at Gold Cup
ARLINGTON, Texas - Canada has summoned Orlando City forward Tesho Akindele as an injury replacement at the Gold Cup. The Canadians, who face Costa Rica in Sunday's quarterfinal at AT&T Stadium, we...
Jul 23, 2021
Kamloops' top cop anticipates charges coming soon in high-profile organized crime, homicide cases
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the Targeted Enforcement Unit and Serious Crimes Unit have made progress on the organized crime front - with numerous investigations expected to result in charges. RCMP ca...
Jul 23, 2021
Kamloops RCMP, NSBIA say systemic changes needed to address ongoing social challenges
KAMLOOPS - There are growing calls in Kamloops for better mental health and addictions treatments, and specialized resources to address social disturbances on city streets. Kamloops RCMP say a signifi...
Jul 23, 2021
B.C.'s fluid wildfire situation prompts evacuations for some, relief for others
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Cooler temperatures gave firefighting crews in British Columbia some reprieve on Friday as most wildfires burned in the southern half of the province. Karley Desrosiers, fire informat...
Jul 23, 2021
Bauer appears in court to fight sexual assault allegations
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer appeared in court Friday to fight the extension of a protective order sought by a woman who says he choked her to the point where she lost c...
Jul 23, 2021
