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Singapore governing party set to extend power in elections
Singaporeans vote Friday in Southeast Asia's first election since the coronavirus pandemic began, with the health crisis and a grim economy expected to bolster Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's party a...
Jul 08, 2020
B.C. names all-party police reform committee
to examine scope of systemic racism
VICTORIA - A special committee of the B.C. legislature was appointed Wednesday to examine the scope of systemic racism in policing as part of the province's plans to modernize the Police Act. Solicito...
Jul 08, 2020
Suspicious hotel fire in Prince George claims three lives
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Three people are dead following a fire this morning at the EconoLodge in downtown Prince George.The fire broke out just before 9:00 a.m. at Ninth Avenue and Victoria Street.Plume...
Jul 08, 2020
Country band Lady A files suit against singer with same name
NASHVILLE - Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum," from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for...
Jul 08, 2020
CSRD asks boaters to keep moving around boat launches
KAMLOOPS - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is reminding boaters to move along when they're using boat launches on Shuswap Lake and other area waterways.In a bulletin on its website, the ...
Jul 08, 2020
Erosion eats into South Thompson bank along East Shuswap Road
KAMLOOPS - The province's Ministry of Transportation says it has closed the eastbound lane of a section of East Shuswap Road near Kamloops due to river erosion.The section is along the South Thompson ...
Jul 08, 2020
City noting moderate use of bylaw easement around temporary overnight shelters
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a recent bylaw easement allowing for extended overnight camping in certain areas has been working well. The easement is part of the measures taken to keep shelter ...
Jul 08, 2020
'I just can't believe it': Longtime ticket buyer becomes 2020 Y Dream Home winner
KAMLOOPS - Nicole Larson has been buying tickets in the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery for nearly 20 years. That loyalty paid off Wednesday morning (June 8), when she found out she won the 2020 Dream H...
Jul 08, 2020
'I didn't even get the words out of my mouth'; Riverside Park security guard hopes to return to work soon after assault
KAMLOOPS - A security guard who was assaulted at Riverside Park last week is recovering after surgery on Tuesday night (July 7). Glen Warner, a security guard with Secure Guard, was patrolling the par...
Jul 08, 2020
With opener fast approaching, Montoyo says Jays are hungry and ready to play
After a few days of silence from the Toronto Blue Jays as their summer training camp got underway, manager Charlie Montoyo shed some light Wednesday on the team's workout sessions and prepar...
Jul 08, 2020
