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Jets sign forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract with an average annual value of US$3.25 million.The 28-year-old Lowry has 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 44 ...
Apr 16, 2021
Two wildfires spark near Merritt — one at 500 hectares
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that two new wildfires have sparked near Merritt.The closest one is South of town along the Coldwater River. The blaze is estimated at 3.0 hectares...
Apr 16, 2021
After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
WASHINGTON - Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift in the next month his predecessor's historically low cap on refugees, af...
Apr 16, 2021
Record year prompts B.C. to increase budget for parks by $83 million over three years
VICTORIA - British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for new campsites and to expand trails and accessibility as the province had a record-breaking year for camping reserv...
Apr 16, 2021
Kamloops RCMP, health and family services rescue baby taken from hospital 'against medical advice'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a young infant who was taken from hospital against medical advice has been rescued by authorities.In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says police were info...
Apr 16, 2021
Canadian tight end Antony Auclair joins Houston Texans after four seasons with Bucs
Antony Auclair won't be there to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defend their Super Bowl crown. After four seasons with Tampa Bay, Auclair has signed a contract with the Houston Texans. The six-foot-six...
Apr 16, 2021
Rugby Canada says probe into complaint from members of women's 7s team is complete
The investigation into a complaint from members of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team has been completed. But Rugby Canada says it is "still in the process of sharing the confidential findings wit...
Apr 16, 2021
'Disgusted:' Miller reacts to security guard's actions toward Indigenous woman
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has expressed his disgust over a video showing a security guard in a physical altercation with an Indigenous woman who was accused of shoplifting from...
Apr 16, 2021
CFJC Midday - Get out and move! 8 Days of Boogie starts Sunday
Run Club Founder and Boogie Organizer Jo Berry, talks about this weekend's kick off to Boogie!
Apr 16, 2021
Grand jury in Daniel Prude death voted 15-5 to clear 3 cops
A grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to indict the three officers who restrained him, according to transcripts relea...
Apr 16, 2021
