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Potentially deadly contaminants found in illegal pot
The sale of illicit cannabis continues to thrive in B.C. through black market sale and unregulated shops on first nations land. The province has undertaken a pilot project to check the safety of that ...
Jun 09, 2021
San Antonio base locked down for hour after gunfire reported
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday after military officials said gunfire was reported near a base gate. Two gunshots were reported h...
Jun 09, 2021
Interior Health Chief released from custody on sex charges
KELOWNA - The chief medical health officer for Interior Health has been released from custody, following his arrest in Kelowna Tuesday June 8. RCMP say Dr. Albert de Villiers is charged with one count...
Jun 09, 2021
Canoe and kayak clubs petitioning for additional safety signage along South Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - A partnership of six different canoe and kayak clubs in Kamloops is calling for additional safety signage along the South Thompson River between Riverside Park and the Highway 5 bridge.A pe...
Jun 09, 2021
Incentives offered to hire underrepresented tech workers
VICTORIA - The B.C. government will offer $5,000 placement bonuses for up to 3,000 people at businesses that are hiring for tech or tech-related jobs.The province will spend $15 million in the Innovat...
Jun 09, 2021
CFJC Midday - Let's get moving! Kamloops residents encouraged to join national ParticipACTION challenge
Jodi Lebourdais, Play Kamloops Coordinator, talks about this year's challenge and enourages Kamloops-based organizations, businesses and residents to sign up and start tracking their movement minutes,...
Jun 09, 2021
Quebec names ex-journalist to help Indigenous families find answers on missing kids
QUEBEC - Former journalist Anne Panasuk says a new Quebec law will allow Indigenous families to get closure about their missing children. Panasuk, an ex-Radio-Canada journalist who reported on missing...
Jun 09, 2021
Family awarded $30,000, court rules Quebec police watchdog statement wasn't impartial
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec man who died after a 2017 police intervention has been awarded $30,000 in damages after suing the province's police watchdog. Koray Kevin Celik, 28, was intoxicated a...
Jun 09, 2021
Former Canadiens captain Bob Gainey offers advice for Habs heading into semifinals
MONTREAL - While the Montreal Canadiens have had plenty of success over their rich history, playing in the final four of the NHL post-season is uncharted territory for many on the current roster. Fort...
Jun 09, 2021
Gov't probe: Protest not broken up because of Trump photo op
WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then...
Jun 09, 2021
