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Grass fire possibly caused by flares
KAMLOOPS - While there were no problems with the fireworks at the end of the B.C. Lions FanFest last night, someone did cause some problems lighting off flares or fireworks at the east end of Kamloops...
Jun 02, 2019 Image Credit: Wildfire Service File Photo
Huawei retaliation? China draws up list of 'unreliables'
In an ominous but vague warning, China said Friday that it was drawing up a list of "unreliable" foreign companies, organizations and individuals for targeting in what could signal retaliation for U.S...
Jun 02, 2019
UN atomic watchdog raises questions of Iran's centrifuge use
VIENNA - The U.N. atomic watchdog said Friday that Iran continues to stay within the limitations set by the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, but reported its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium and...
Jun 02, 2019
Potential return of OG Anunoby could help Raptors in NBA Finals
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors got a little boost on Thursday with the return of Patrick McCaw. They could get a bigger lift on Sunday night if OG Anunoby is cleared for takeoff. Prior to Game 1 of the...
Jun 02, 2019
Faultless Roger Federer eases into French Open quarterfinals
PARIS - Roger Federer's return to French Open clay is going so smoothly he still has not dropped a set in reaching the quarterfinals. The 20-time Grand Slam winner eased through with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 w...
Jun 02, 2019
In Asian-led 'Always Be My Maybe,' ethnicity is secondary
The new Netflix movie "Always Be My Maybe" is an Asian American rom-com with a twist: Ethnicity isn't central to the plot. It's just stand-up comedian and actress Ali Wong and "Fresh Off the Boat" act...
Jun 02, 2019
Young Torontonians say watching the Raptors has become 'overwhelming'
TORONTO - Though the country is buzzing with excitement over the Toronto Raptors' spot in the NBA Finals, watching the game isn't as easy as turning on the television for some young Tor...
Jun 02, 2019
Burnaby mayor wants more action on pipeline after meeting with Trudeau
BURNABY, B.C. - The mayor of Burnaby, B.C., says he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his concerns about the risk of a fire at a tank farm in his city, which would be the ter...
Jun 02, 2019
Burnaby mayor wants more action on pipeline after meeting with Trudeau
BURNABY, B.C. - The mayor of Burnaby, B.C., says he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his concerns about the risk of a fire at a tank farm in his city, which would be the ter...
Jun 02, 2019
Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944
OTTAWA - Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944: TARGET: Allies land on French channel coast along five Normandy beaches stretching about 80 kilometres west from R...
Jun 02, 2019
