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RCMP to search river near Gillam, Man., for murder suspects after finding boat
GILLAM, Man. - RCMP searching for two British Columbia murder suspects say they spotted a damaged aluminum boat on the shore of the Nelson River in northern Manitoba. Police say it's the reason t...
Aug 6, 2019
Freeland, British counterpart share views on Canadians detained in China
TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her British counterpart say they're both concerned about two Canadians detained in China. Freeland says Britain has taken a strong and public s...
Aug 6, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays extending protective netting at home stadiums
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they will extend the protective netting at the Rogers Centre and Dunedin Stadium - their home for spring training in Florida - next season. The Blue Jays are joinin...
Aug 6, 2019
El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit
EL PASO, Texas - The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over an...
Aug 6, 2019
US job openings flat in June at 7.35 million
WASHINGTON - The number of open U.S. jobs was largely unchanged in June and hiring slipped, suggesting the job market has cooled a bit. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available j...
Aug 6, 2019
Carl Lewis backs equal pay for women, calls Trump racist
LIMA, Peru - Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis said Monday that female athletes deserve fair and equal pay and criticized President Donald Trump for being "racist" and "misogynistic." Lewis ...
Aug 6, 2019
Ugandan activist Bobi Wine condemns killing of his supporter
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan musician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is urging police to investigate the death of one of his supporters who died from injuries sustained during torture by unknown abducto...
Aug 6, 2019
The 2019 CFL campaign fast becoming the year of the kick returner
This is fast becoming the year of the kick returner in the CFL. Through eight weeks, 14 kicks have been returned for touchdowns, including a record eight kickoffs. Last year, there were 15 return TDs....
Aug 6, 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Blaming video games and mental illness just a sorry excuse
KAMLOOPS - MORE MASS SHOOTINGS, so commonplace nowadays, took a terrible toll on the weekend.There were some gun incidents in Canada but in the U.S., 22 are dead in an El Paso Walmart. Ten dead in Day...
Aug 6, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
GINTA: We have it so good here
KAMOOPS - There's no other way to put it. Being away from Kamloops for a few days makes it ring true, yet again. It happens mostly when I am stuck in slow traffic as I approach the Mainland. Once you ...
Aug 6, 2019 Image Credit:CFJC Today
