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Things remain quiet on Blue Jays' front but that could change at any time
A quick signing at the start of baseball's free-agency period has been followed by a month-long period of relative inactivity for the Toronto Blue Jays. Baseball's ongoing virtual winter meetings coul...
Dec 08, 2020
'First Cow,' 'Nomadland' top AP's best films of 2020
Good movies kept coming in 2020, even when everything else stopped. In a year that often felt like its own kind of cataclysmic Hollywood production, the movies - even if relegated to smaller screens -...
Dec 08, 2020
Details released on how to apply for the B.C. recovery benefit
VICTORIA - British Columbians can apply for the B.C. recovery benefit starting on Dec. 18.Families with income under $125,000 will be eligible to receive $1,000 in a direct deposit from the government...
Dec 08, 2020
High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. The court wi...
Dec 08, 2020
Raptors able to practise despite COVID-19 cases
His symptoms of COVID-19 were bad. His worry over his wife and kids was significantly worse. New Toronto Raptors forward Aron Baynes was diagnosed with COVID-19 last summer, and suffered symptoms that...
Dec 08, 2020
Tesla seeks to sell $5B in stock; CEO Musk moves to Texas
Tesla said Tuesday it is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering. The announcement came on the same day CEO Elon Musk said he has moved his home to Texas from California....
Dec 08, 2020
Painting in Nature — with Karla Pearce: Rayleigh in November
Is there any better place to capture fall colours than Rayleigh? Karla is on the bank of the North Thompson River for this month's episode, taking in the beauty of Kamloops!
Dec 08, 2020
Increase in claims of elder abuse fuels further study by B.C.'s advocate for seniors
VICTORIA - B.C.'s seniors advocate says calls related to the abuse of elders have jumped, prompting a more thorough review of the problem. In her annual report monitoring seniors services, Isobel Mack...
Dec 08, 2020
Mental health calls, break-and-enters increased in third quarter of 2020
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reporting a significant increase in break-and-enter incidents through the third quarter of 2020. According to a report to the City of Kamloops Community Services Committee...
Dec 08, 2020
Kamloops RCMP seek suspect in beer theft
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for the culprit of a beer theft in Kamloops. According to police, a large commercial vehicle in the 9000 block of Dallas Drive was broken into over the weekend. Co...
Dec 08, 2020
