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UPDATE: Seymour Arm evacuation alert continues
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The community of Seymour Arm on Shuswap Lake remains on evacuation alert as a fire in the vicinity continues to grow.The BC Wildfire Service says the Hunakwa Lake fire has gone fro...
Jul 15, 2021
Even with more than 300 fires raging in B.C., emergency officials confident with current response strategy
KAMLOOPS - Emergency officials say B.C. is about one month ahead of schedule with its fire season and B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) resources are being stretched to the limit. Even so, officials say th...
Jul 15, 2021
Lions hopeful for 2021 turnaround, feel Rick Campbell might make different in winning close games
KAMLOOPS - When Rick Campbell was introduced as Lions head coach in December 2019, he spoke about the talent the team has. "There's some damn good football players here. I saw them up close twice last...
Jul 15, 2021
SD73 need more Kamloops families to host international students
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is in-demand for international high school students however School District 73 has been turning them down due to a lack of living spaces.Robert Schoen and his family host internati...
Jul 15, 2021
England flanker banned for kneeing Canadian prop Jake Ilnicki in the face
LONDON - England flanker Lewis Ludlow has been banned for four matches for kneeing Canada prop Jake Ilnicki in the face during England's 70-14 rugby win last Saturday at Twickenham. The ruling was mad...
Jul 15, 2021
Evacuation Alert issued in part of Electoral Area "M" of TNRD
KAMLOOPS - The Brenda Creek wildfire has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to issue an Evacuation Alert for three properties under threat south of Douglas Lake.The fire was discovered Wed...
Jul 15, 2021
Los Angeles County to restores indoor mask mandate for all
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases in the nation's largest county requires restoring an indoor mask mandate even when people are vaccinated, Los Angeles County's publi...
Jul 15, 2021
Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won't send troops
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week's assassination of that country's president, but sending American tr...
Jul 15, 2021
Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1
VICTORIA - The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the proh...
Jul 15, 2021
Montreal cop facing sex assault charge insists he was only trying to help woman
MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer on trial for the alleged sexual assault of a woman at a hotel after encountering her in lockup was grilled by the prosecutor on Thursday about the decisions he too...
Jul 15, 2021
