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Karate Quebec postpones competition after losing Criminal Code exemption
Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to "confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code" that makes karate competitions illegal without a provi...
Oct 13, 2022
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
OTTAWA - A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation t...
Oct 13, 2022
ELECTION ISSUES: Transportation
KAMLOOPS - Over the last few years, the City of Kamloops has increased transit hours to encourage more riders. Before the pandemic, there were about 15,000 passengers per week. Mayoral candidate Sadie...
Oct 13, 2022
Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought. Emergency Management BC says when rain falls after long dry ...
Oct 13, 2022
Jan. 6 takeaways: Ahead of election, warnings on democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Jan. 6 committee is issuing a stark warning in its final public hearing before the midterm election: The future of the nation's democracy is at stake. The panel returned Th...
Oct 13, 2022
HFX Wanderers FC fire coach Stephen Hart, who has led CPL team since inception
HALIFAX - HFX Wanderers FC have fired Stephen Hart, the Canadian Premier League team's first and only coach, in the wake of an 8-15-5 season The Halifax side finished seventh in the eight-team league ...
Oct 13, 2022
Stankoven gets the 'C', six Blazers to serve as alternate captains this season
KAMLOOPS - With Logan Stankoven back in the fold, the Kamloops Blazers have announced their leadership group for the 2022-23 WHL season.Stankoven, the reigning CHL Player of the Year, will be the team...
Oct 13, 2022
High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The justices did not otherwise com...
Oct 13, 2022
Police: Missing Georgia toddler believed dead, mom a suspect
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police who spent more than a week searching for a toddler who was reported missing from his home have gathered enough evidence to conclude that the boy is dead and name his mother...
Oct 13, 2022
Salvation Army asking for gently used coats ahead of cold weather
KAMLOOPS - It's been an unseasonably warm October, but the Salvation Army is looking ahead to the cold of winter, soliciting donations for its annual Coats for Folks drive. The donated coats, for all ...
Oct 13, 2022
