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ROTHENBURGER: Unfounded rumours are spreading like wildfire these days
THE RUMOUR MILL doesn't need much encouragement to start churning, especially when people are nervous and uncertain about what's going on around them.What's going on around us right now is wildfires, ...
Jul 10, 2021
Long-time Nanaimo Kiwanis club closing as membership dwindles
NANAIMO - A volunteer club which has existed in Nanaimo for roughly 100 years is now at risk of folding. The Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo Sunrisers, which hosts events for Nanaimo youth, will end this fall...
Jul 10, 2021
Lee statue removal underway in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Work is underway to take down a Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, nearly four years ago. The removal of...
Jul 10, 2021
Rays bullpen dominates again in 7-1 win over Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Three Tampa Bay relievers combined on five more scoreless innings, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and the Rays won their fifth consecutive game, 7-1 over the Toronto Blue ...
Jul 09, 2021
Catharine Pendrel balancing training and family ahead of her fourth Olympics
KAMLOOPS --- Earlier this week Cycling Canada confirmed its largest ever team for the Olympics --- 23 athletes in four different disciplines.Three of those are in mountain bike --- a male and two fema...
Jul 09, 2021
Vancouver police officers face new review in case of detained Indigenous man
VICTORIA - A retired judge has determined that a further investigation is needed in the case of two Vancouver police officers and their alleged treatment of an Indigenous man. The Office of the Police...
Jul 09, 2021
Drought conditions & water restrictions increase on bone-dry Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Record-high temperatures and well-below average rainfall has led to some of B.C.'s worst drought conditions occurring on Vancouver Island.The province's drought index upgraded the East Vanco...
Jul 09, 2021
New superintendent looking forward to more Indigenous inclusivity as part of SD73 mission
KAMLOOPS - Friday marked the official passing of the torch from School District 73's outgoing superintendent Terry Sullivan to the new one Rhonda Nixon, who takes over the role fully on Monday (July 1...
Jul 09, 2021
Healthcare workers should wear masks until Phase 4 of B.C. reopening plan: Hamlets GM
KAMLOOPS - The general manager of The Hamlets at Westsyde believes healthcare staff should be wearing a mask until the province gets to the fourth and final stage of reopening in September. Bob Attfie...
Jul 09, 2021
Suspect arrested after multiple dangerous driving complaints near 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House say they have arrested a suspect in a case of serial dangerous driving.In a news release, Staff Sgt. Svend Neilsen says for the past two weeks, the local ...
Jul 09, 2021
