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Twenty-seven years later Don Larsen's marketing idea still going strong.
KAMLOOPS ---- With junior hockey at a standstill because of COVID-19, the annual teddy bear toss won't take place --- at least not in its traditional format.But COVID can't take away the spirit of the...
Dec 07, 2020
AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defence
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defence, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the...
Dec 07, 2020
Local MLA criticizes throne speech for lack of jobs plan, long term care initiatives
KAMLOOPS -The BC NDP have kicked off a brief session in the legislature with today's (Dec. 7) throne speech. The throne speech focused heavily on a response to the pandemic and economic recovery. The ...
Dec 07, 2020
With drop in volunteers, kettle donations, Salvation Army hopes 'Tap To Give' kettles give campaign a boost
KAMLOOPS - Nearly a month into this year's kettle campaign, the Salvation Army has seen a drop in the number of donations, and that is partly due to a severe lack of volunteers. According to Captain C...
Dec 07, 2020
'Katherine would've wanted us to do it': Virtual 2020 camp out a go on Friday
KAMLOOPS - A critical fundraising event for homeless youth in Kamloops is still going ahead on Friday. A Way Home Kamloops says even in the wake of its executive director Katherine McParland's death, ...
Dec 07, 2020
Pandemic financial pressures deplete finances, spirits as festive season approaches
TORONTO - Pandemic restrictions and financial strain mean Christmas will look different than past years for Tia Cyr and her family, so she enlisted Santa in breaking the news to her son. The Alberta m...
Dec 07, 2020
Kamloops RCMP stop six impaired drivers during Counter Attack road checks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are once again hitting the streets to ensure people are enjoying the holidays responsibly. The Holiday Counter Attack campaign has already begun, with increased road checks ta...
Dec 07, 2020
Police testify at coroner's inquest into 2018 murder of Quebec toddler
QUEBEC - A coroner's inquest into the brutal 2018 murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was found dumped in a garbage can opened Monday with the testimony of the Quebec City police officers who inv...
Dec 07, 2020
Northern Ontario to use previous results to determine entries for nationals
The weekend did little to settle the uneasiness that executive director Bobby Ray was feeling after the Northern Ontario Curling Association cancelled its playdowns and announced it would invite last ...
Dec 07, 2020
Canada's Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only
TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials will be contracted to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim teams for this summer's Tokyo Games ...
Dec 07, 2020
