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City of Kamloops, B.C., says crews responding to CP Rail train derailment
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The City of Kamloops says crews are investigating a train derailment in the B.C. Interior community. The city says in a tweet that CP Rail has confirmed there were no hazardous goods ...
Jul 13, 2022

10 unvaccinated Royals players skipping trip to Toronto
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren't vacci...
Jul 13, 2022

Kamloops Fire Rescue links electrical outlet to Sifton Lane house fire
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (July 12), a fire engulfed the home at 2209 Sifton Lane, apparently having ignited on an adjoining deck. The home was heavily damaged by the fire, which was quickly knocked down ...
Jul 13, 2022

While commercial buildings rise, residential builds down due to higher interest rates
KAMLOOPS - An office development on McMaster Way, renovations at Royal Inland Hospital, and a commercial build in Dallas are among many projects helping the City of Kamloops boast $187 million worth o...
Jul 13, 2022

Miners say baby woolly mammoth find in Yukon is biggest event in life so far
WHITEHORSE - Travis Delawski went out looking for gold but found something even more precious. The miner for Treadstone Gold got in his excavator on June 21 just before lunch and set out for the river...
Jul 13, 2022

Ex-CIA engineer convicted in massive theft of secret info
NEW YORK (AP) - A former CIA software engineer was convicted Wednesday of federal charges accusing him of the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history. Joshua Schulte, who chose to defen...
Jul 13, 2022

Federal government to provide more than $35 million for supports during papal visit
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will provide more than $35 million during the papal visit to Canada to support Indigenous communities, organizations and residential schools survivors. Pope Fra...
Jul 13, 2022

Contenders re-sign key players at start of NHL free agency
Recent Stanley Cup winners spent the first day of NHL free agency re-signing key players to long-term contracts. The reigning champion Colorado Avalanche brought back big defender Josh Manson and sign...
Jul 13, 2022

Haida village of Queen Charlotte, B.C., gets its ancestral name back
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has confirmed that the village of Queen Charlotte on Haida Gwaii will be renamed back to its former ancestral name. The village council submitted a proposal ...
Jul 13, 2022

Blue Bombers host Stampeders in battle of CFL's lone remaining unbeaten teams
Another week, another undefeated rival on the schedule for Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Winnipeg (5-0) will host the Calgary Stampeders (4-0) at IG Field on Friday night. It's the seco...
Jul 13, 2022

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