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Salmon Arm man arrested and charged in child pornography case
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Following a two-year investigation, a 23-year-old Salmon Arm man has been arrested and charged with child pornography offences.Brecken Peters was officially charged with one count o...
Jul 21, 2021
O'Reilly accuser's appearance on 'The View' stopped by order
NEW YORK - "The View" cancelled a planned appearance Wednesday by a woman who settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against Bill O'Reilly, after the former Fox News Channel personality sought and receiv...
Jul 21, 2021
Biden nominates tech exec, political adviser David Cohen as U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist a...
Jul 21, 2021
B.C. government puts 18-month ban on rodenticides to help protect wildlife
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has temporarily banned the sale of rodenticides to protect owls and other wildlife from poisoning. The Environment Ministry says it will review alternatives during the 1...
Jul 21, 2021
Frantic search underway in Nanaimo for missing vulnerable exotic bird
UPDATE - An intensive search for a missing vulnerable cockatoo had a happy ending.An exotic cockatoo named Billie, who isn't much larger than a crow, was rescued by its owner at about 3:30 p.m. on Wed...
Jul 21, 2021
CFJC Midday - Crack into summer with these tasty ready-to-drink cocktails and top notch wine in a can, from Sahali Liquor Store!
Linda Coles from Sahali Liquor Store samples some of the most delicious pre-made cocktails and wine in a can! These are outstanding!
Jul 21, 2021
Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension
Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday. Her last assignment f...
Jul 21, 2021
Green party execs end ceasefire with leader Annamie Paul, as battle heads to court
OTTAWA - Court filings show the Green party is trying to overturn arbitration orders that stymied threats to Annamie Paul's leadership, ending a brief ceasefire between warring factions. In a notice o...
Jul 21, 2021
Lions slowly bring QB Reilly back into fold after soreness in shoulder
KAMLOOPS - The Lions are being cautious with starting quarterback Michael Reilly, who has been nursing shoulder tenderness at training camp in Kamloops. Reilly returned to the field on Tuesday (July 2...
Jul 21, 2021
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream. As a teenager, Alton Lucas believed basketball or music would pluck him out of North Carolina and take him around the world. In the late 1980s, he was the ri...
Jul 21, 2021
