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Separate fires destroy two Catholic churches in southern British Columbia
OLIVER, B.C. - A First Nations chief in southern British Columbia says there are mixed feelings in his community after a Catholic church burned to the ground in an overnight fire, one of two Catholic ...
Jun 21, 2021
Active COVID cases in Island Health fall swiftly over weekend
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases in Island Health fell sharply after a relatively high week of new cases. Island Health on Monday, June 21 confirmed there are 29 active cases, down from 5...
Jun 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 21, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 21, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,409,607 confirmed case...
Jun 21, 2021
Summer Time: 14-year-old McIntosh wins again at Olympic swim trials
TORONTO - Youth was served in the opening race at the Canadian Olympic swim trials on Monday. A resurgent veteran later capped the evening in style. Summer McIntosh, who edged Rio Olympic star Penny O...
Jun 21, 2021
3 killed in Denver-area shooting, including officer, suspect
ARVADA, Colo. (AP) - A gunman is believed to have shot and killed an officer and another person in a shopping district in a Denver suburb Monday before being fatally shot by police, authorities said. ...
Jun 21, 2021
One dead and extensive damage as tornado hits Mascouche, Que., north of Montreal
MONTREAL - One person was killed after a tornado struck Mascouche, Que., a suburb north of Montreal, late Monday afternoon. Marisa Curcio, a spokeswoman for the municipality, said the tornado touched ...
Jun 21, 2021
Rollover crash near Merritt kills young driver
MERRITT, B.C. - One man was killed and another injured in a rollover crash near Merritt Saturday (June 19).In a news release, Merritt RCMP say the crash happened along Kane Valley Road, off the Okanag...
Jun 21, 2021
Brock Fraser honoured for raising $65,000 for his 215-kilometre charity run
KAMLOOPS - Two days after finishing the last leg of his 215-kilometre run - a charity run to honour the 215 unmarked graves found last month - Brock Fraser was honoured on Monday (June 21) by the Indi...
Jun 21, 2021
Interior Health using drop-in appointments, mobile clinics to boost vaccination uptake
KAMLOOPS - As the vaccination roll out continues in B.C, Interior Health says an uptick in regional cases last week was not entirely unexpected.Interim Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Sue Pollock sai...
Jun 21, 2021
Orange hearts decorate VIU campus on National Indigenous Peoples Day
NANAIMO - A renowned First Nations Elder addressed VIU students more than 50 years after having a life-changing moment at Nanaimo's old Malaspina College campus.Barney Williams, 81,spoke at a National...
Jun 21, 2021
