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COVID Alert app a help even if it works only on newer phones: Tam
OTTAWA - Answering criticism that the federal "COVID Alert" app only works on newer smartphones, Dr. Theresa Tam says it's one of many tools in fighting the novel coronavirus. The app released last we...
Aug 04, 2020
TikTok sale puts Canada between Trump and China, again, experts say
OTTAWA - The potential sale of social media platform TikTok to Microsoft is leaving Canada with a sense of deja vu. Experts say the country is once again being pressured to take sides i...
Aug 04, 2020
3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand that was spotted from above, authorities say. The men had been missing in th...
Aug 04, 2020
Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuries
BEIRUT - Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witne...
Aug 04, 2020
Ottawa Aces make scrum half Tom Gilmore their second player signing
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have made scrum half Tom Gilmore their second player signing. The 26-year-old played for Halifax most recently during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He has also spent tim...
Aug 04, 2020
Storm players likely to pay $10,000 to play this season without fans amid COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Storm part-owner and GM Matt Kolle is confident there will be a season. He says everything is ready on their end. It's just a matter of receiving the green light from the provincia...
Aug 04, 2020
Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fans
Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of "The Great American Race" will be the first without spectators, who showed...
Aug 04, 2020
Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for 43 properties northwest of Princeton, B.C.
PRINCETON, B.C. - Residents of 43 properties in British Columbia's southern Interior have been told to be ready to leave on short notice as a wildfire flares nearby. The Regional District of Okanagan ...
Aug 04, 2020
Summer version of Barb's Used Book and Music Sale to be held in pop-up format
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Symphony's fundraising sale will return this month, with a different format for COVID-19 precautions. A pop-up edition of the Barb's Used Book and Music Sale is ready to launch...
Aug 04, 2020
Ben Samuel shares lessons learned from 'Dating Around'
NEW YORK - Ben Samuel hasn't had any heart-to-hearts with Chris Harrison or asked dozens of eager women, "Will you accept this rose?" But that hasn't stopped much of the internet from crowning the "Da...
Aug 04, 2020
