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Settlement brings derelict hotels into City of Vancouver ownership
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says it has reached a settlement with the owners of the Balmoral and Regent hotels to expropriate the derelict properties on the Downtown Eastside. The hotels, which ...
Dec 04, 2020
Murray United Church project $15k away from fundraising goal
MERRITT, B.C. - A church group raising money to rebuild the Murray United Church in Merritt has a new fundraising challenge. The historic church burned to the ground nearly two years ago, the result o...
Dec 04, 2020
'I thought I had a bad cold': Merritt man still recovering from 42-day COVID coma
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Frank Garcia is improving little by little after a battle with COVID-19 left him weak and fatigued. The 66-year-old from Lower Nicola started feeling sick in March. "I was coughin...
Dec 04, 2020
Low inventory, increasing demand drive Kamloops home prices higher
KAMLOOPS - It appears the real estate market in the city has recovered from the initial slowdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, 262 homes were bought and sold in the city, a 40 per c...
Dec 04, 2020
Calgary featherweight Hakeem Dawodu to fight on UFC 257 card featuring Conor McGregor
TORONTO - Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face Shane (Hurricane) Burgos at UFC 257 on Jan. 23. It's a high-profile card given it marks the return of Conor McGregor, the former UFC feat...
Dec 04, 2020
Police watchdog to probe Anahim Lake-area car crash, RCMP response
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog will look into a bizarre series of events near Anahim Lake earlier this fall.According to the Independent Investigations Officer, it began October 11 with a ...
Dec 04, 2020
Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio handed one-game suspension, fine for violent conduct
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio has been handed a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine for violent conduct in Toronto FC's 1-0 playoff loss to Nashville SC. Hacked to the ground in the 32nd m...
Dec 04, 2020
Kootenay junior hockey league postponed until January
KAMLOOPS - The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced the regular season has been further postponed until Dec. 31. The league provided an official update on its website, following o...
Dec 04, 2020
Mexico City hospitals are filling up, but so are the streets
MEXICO CITY - Sometimes Latin American dance tunes on the radio - salsa, cumbia, ranchera - bring a little cheer into the emergency room of Mexico City's Ajusco Medio hospital, which is operating well...
Dec 04, 2020
Deja vu for City of Kamloops crews as second water main break hits Valleyview, Juniper Ridge
KAMLOOPS - It's gone from bad to worse for City of Kamloops crews who repaired a major water main break in Valleyview overnight.According to a City news release, a second break took place earlier Frid...
Dec 04, 2020
