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SOUND OFF: Why we shouldn't discount learning a musical instrument in adulthood
RESEARCHERS IN CANADA have confirmed what we all knew: music improves our mental health. Just listening to music increases the levels of dopamine in the brain, which is a chemical known for enhancing ...
May 31, 2021
CFJC Midday - A committment to local! How Valley First supports the Kamloops community
Valley First Branch Manager Jake Stacey discusses the dedication the team has to supporting members of the Kamloops community.
May 31, 2021
Canadian men face crucial stretch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games
Canada kicks off a crucial stretch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying this weekend with the first of what could be four games in 11 days. At stake is a chance for the Canadian men, currently ranked 70th...
May 31, 2021
Kamloops community booster one of four recipients of honourary TRU degrees
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will acclaim four people with honourary degrees as its Spring 2021 Virtual Convocation.One of the recipients is Norman Daley, a chartered professional accou...
May 31, 2021
SD68 says students understand the need to 'take action to make a difference'
NANAIMO - Flags are at half-mast at SD68 schools and teachers are wearing their orange shirts to honour an estimated 215 remains of Indigenous children found at a former residential school site in Kam...
May 31, 2021
MAPS: Thefts of bicycles and from motor vehicles — Week of May 17, 2021
KAMLOOPS - Thieves have been busy this month.According to Kamloops RCMP, there were 22 reported auto break-ins and another 12 reported bicycle thefts.Take a look to see if your neighbourhood was affec...
May 31, 2021
Mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's biggest cities are pressing the federal government to lay out a path to help house urban Indigenous people as part of a larger push to address homelessness in this coun...
May 31, 2021
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) - The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting inter...
May 31, 2021
Blair Underwood, wife Desiree DaCosta ending marriage
Actor Blair Underwood and his wife, Desiree DaCosta, have announced they're ending their marriage after 27 years. In a joint statement posted to Instagram, the couple called their marriage "a beautifu...
May 31, 2021
June 1 boost to B.C.'s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry
VICTORIA - The minimum wage in British Columbia jumps to $15.20 an hour on June 1, making it the highest rate of any province in Canada. A statement from the Ministry of Labour says the rate climbs 60...
May 31, 2021
