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Alberta moves forward on equalization referendum, with vote proposed in October
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is taking the next step towards a referendum question on equalization. Premier Jason Kenney says his government will put before the legislature a motion on the wordin...
Jun 07, 2021

Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Republican state lawmaker faces being expelled from office after a video emerged apparently showing him choreographing how he would let far-right protesters into the closed Oregon...
Jun 07, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 7, 2021. There are 1,394,145 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,394,145 confirmed cases (22,861 active, 1,3...
Jun 07, 2021

25 for 25: Daybreak Rotary offers up $25,000 to Nanaimo non-profits
NANAIMO - A local Rotary club is putting its money where its walking shoes are in a bid to better the community.Daybreak Rotary is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021 through a virtual walk-a-tho...
Jun 07, 2021

The latest news developments on the fatal attack in London, Ont.
The latest news on the vehicle attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a nine-year-old boy on Sunday (all times Eastern): 5:45 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say...
Jun 07, 2021

New partnership aims to make university more accessible for future nurses
KAMLOOPS - Post-secondary education is an expensive endeavour. On Monday (June 7), the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Nursing announced a partnership with a local organization that will he...
Jun 07, 2021

Vehicle attack on Muslim family 'terrorist' event, says council of Canadian Muslims
LONDON, Ont. - Noor Al-Henedy's first reaction was to call her family when she heard that a Muslim family in London, Ont., was targeted in a deadly vehicle attack. Al-Henedy, a member of the Canadian ...
Jun 07, 2021

Interior Health launches mobile immunization clinics
KAMLOOPS - Two mobile COVID-19 immunization clinics that will travel across the Interior Health region to target rural and remote communities and other hard to reach populations.One mobile immunizatio...
Jun 07, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases fall in central and northern Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area has less than 10 active COVID-19 cases. The region, stretching from north of the Malahat to the northern tip of the RDN and west to the Tofino area, has eig...
Jun 07, 2021

Residential school survivors fundraiser gaining steam as run begins
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is amazed at the donations and support he's received as he gets ready to start his fundraising run on Monday night (June 7). Brock Fraser launched Brock's 215km for 215 Child...
Jun 07, 2021

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