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Syrians gradually integrating into Canadian society, latest report finds
OTTAWA - Syrians refugees admitted to Canada under the government's landmark resettlement program are slowly catching up to other refugee groups when it comes to finding jobs and connecting with their...
Aug 10, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 13 will grow to approximately $15 million. The...
Aug 10, 2019
Officials: Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide in jail cell
NEW YORK - Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan Co...
Aug 10, 2019
Documents show Liberals warned of political perils from launching EI review
OTTAWA - The Liberals were warned on the eve of an election year about the political consequences of following through on a four-year-old campaign promise to review the employment insurance system, ne...
Aug 10, 2019
David MacNaughton, ambassador to U.S., to leave post at summer's end
OTTAWA - David MacNaughton, the U.S. ambassador who became the fulcrum of the federal Liberal government's strategy for managing relations with an impetuous and unpredictable White House, sa...
Aug 10, 2019
Beer chaser: Mayfield endorses sports drink after brew chug
CLEVELAND - Baker Mayfield's got his hands on another cold beverage. He's not chugging this one. The Browns' star quarterback, who further endeared himself to Cleveland's fervent football fans by biti...
Aug 10, 2019
Willie Nelson comes off tour, cites 'breathing problem'
NEW YORK - Willie Nelson has come off his tour because of a "breathing problem." The 86-year-old singer apologized on Twitter late Wednesday, writing "I need to have my doctor check out." Nelson had j...
Aug 10, 2019
Week in Review — Week of August 5, 2019
Welcome to Week in Review.This week, during a deadly summer in the backcountry- experts provide tips to stay safe when hiking or out on the water.How the fresh air from a smoke-free summer in Kamloops...
Aug 10, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
ROTHENBURGER: The battle begins to get rid of one-way streets downtown
WHEN I ASKED Coun. Denis Walsh on last week's segment of CFJC-TV's Balance of Power what single thing he'd fix about downtown Kamloops if he could, I was surprised at his answer.I expected him to talk...
Aug 10, 2019 (Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger)
McConnell wants to consider gun background checks in fall
WASHINGTON - Shifting the gun violence debate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he now wants to consider background checks and other bills, setting up a potentially pivotal moment when lawm...
Aug 10, 2019
