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Collision between truck's load, Tranquille overpass causes traffic headache
KAMLOOPS - Traffic on the Kamloops North Shore Wednesday is being snarled Wednesday morning (Apr. 14) after a truck's load hit the Tranquille overpass.Photos from the scene show what appear to be conc...
Apr 14, 2021
Sabres' Eichel ruled out for rest of season with neck injury
Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel won't play the rest of the season because of a neck injury. The team said Wednesday that Eichel has a herniated disk and is expected to be healthy for the start of n...
Apr 14, 2021
City of Kamloops applying for $2.5 million grant to help street-affected population
KAMLOOPS - Four Portland Loo-style washrooms, street outreach and security, a fenced pathway between the Overlanders Bridge and First Avenue and a wash care shower facility.These are some of the items...
Apr 14, 2021
Italian TV host apologizes for gestures mimicking Asians
MILAN - A Swiss-Italian television host apologized Wednesday for mimicking Asians on a satirical TV program after her actions drew protests on social media. "I am truly sorry and I apologize if I hurt...
Apr 14, 2021
Source: Ottawa won't provide CFL with interest-free loan in 2021
TORONTO - Once again, the CFL will not get an interest-free loan from the federal government. The two sides have maintained informal dialogue since last August when the CFL cancelled plans for an abbr...
Apr 14, 2021
Housing advocates eye federal budget for aid to urban Indigenous providers
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals have told stakeholders in the affordable-housing sector to look for funding in next week's budget to help expand the stock of units for Indigenous people in urban centres...
Apr 14, 2021
The disabled hope their Oscar moment can become a movement
LOS ANGELES - Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for the disabled. "I've always seen that stage with its stairs as a symbol that they do...
Apr 14, 2021
Canadian greenhouse emissions to use outsized portion of what climate can bear: study
New expert analysis suggests greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas industry will make up an outsized chunk of the remaining carbon the world's atmosphere can take.Angela Carter of the Uni...
Apr 14, 2021
New pathway to residency for 90,000 essential workers and graduates: Mendicino
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says his department is creating a new pathway to permanent residency for 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who are currently in Canada....
Apr 14, 2021
Source: Ottawa won't provide CFL with interest-free loan in 2021
TORONTO - Once again, the CFL will not get an interest-free loan from the federal government. The two sides have maintained informal dialogue since last August when the CFL cancelled plans for an abbr...
Apr 14, 2021
