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Kamloops saw 15 more overdose deaths in August and September, already second deadliest year in city's history
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Coroners Service reported 15 more deaths due to illicit drug toxicity in Kamloops in August and September 2021, making this year the second deadliest for overdoses in the city's histor...
Nov 09, 2021
Missing Horsefly Lake boater found dead
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP confirmed that the 60-year-old man who went missing after a boating mishap on Horsefly Lake Sunday (Nov. 7) was found deceased.A search was conducted by RCMP, ...
Nov 09, 2021
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout to take oath in Inuktitut, in ceremony lit by seal-oil lamps
OTTAWA - Lori Idlout, the new MP for Nunavut, is to be sworn in as an MP in Inuktitut, her mother tongue. The House of Commons is paying for translation services for the formal ceremony, which will ta...
Nov 09, 2021
Drone video at Rittenhouse murder trial shows first shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial Tuesday watched drone video that showed Rittenhouse wheeling around and shooting Joseph Rosenbaum at close range during a night of turb...
Nov 09, 2021
Canada's women's basketball team opens camp in Toronto
TORONTO - WNBA players Natalie Achonwa and Bridget Carleton headline the roster for this week's Canada's women's basketball camp, the team's first step toward the 2024 Paris Olympics. No coach has bee...
Nov 09, 2021
Kamloops M.P. Caputo named to Conservative shadow cabinet
OTTAWA - Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo M.P. Frank Caputo has a seat in the Conservative Party of Canada's shadow cabinet.The rookie M.P. has been named as the Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and ...
Nov 09, 2021
Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says storm-related outages are more frequent in British Columbia due to climate change but when it comes to preparing for a blackout, a new report shows Lower Mainland residents a...
Nov 09, 2021
O'Toole reveals his shadow cabinet, former leadership rival Leslyn Lewis not included
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is restoring popular MP Pierre Poilievre to his role as the party's finance critic today as he releases his new list of critics for the next Parliament. But O...
Nov 09, 2021
Sununu seeking 4th term as governor, won't challenge Hassan
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Tuesday he'll seek a fourth term and won't run for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan. Sununu won reelection last year by mor...
Nov 09, 2021
Soccer star Rashford honored for fighting child poverty
LONDON (AP) - Soccer star Marcus Rashford has received an honorary award from Prince William for his successful campaign to get the British government to provide free meals to disadvantaged children d...
Nov 09, 2021
