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WHL determined to somehow, sometime, still have a season.
KAMLOOPS ---- After several postponements to start the season, the Western Hockey League this week postponed the start indefinitely. League governor will meet in early January to make a decision on ho...
Dec 17, 2020
B.C.'s top doctor says plan now for safe, COVID-free Christmas
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is advising people with chronic health conditions to contact their family doctor to determine if they should get vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry says...
Dec 17, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue praises quick actions for snuffing Valleyview fire
KAMLOOPS - Shortly before 11:00 am, Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called to Surge-Med in Valleyview after they received a call of a structure fire at the business.When crews arrived on scene, they f...
Dec 17, 2020
Kamloops woman receives best Christmas gift ever in new kidney from brother
KAMLOOPS - This Christmas season is a little more special for Julie Dodds. A kidney transplant recipient last month, Dodds fees like she has a new lease on life. "You still have some weird symptoms th...
Dec 17, 2020
Trans Mountain to pause entire expansion project after series of safety incidents
EDMONTON - Trans Mountain has announced it is shutting down its expansion project for more than two weeks for safety reasons. The pause in construction will be effective from Friday (Dec. 18) to Jan. ...
Dec 17, 2020
RCMP officers recognized N.S. gunman after pulling up at gas pump next to him
HALIFAX - A new report from an independent police watchdog reveals that the April 19 fatal shooting of the Nova Scotia mass killer occurred after two RCMP officers happened to pull up at a gas pump ne...
Dec 17, 2020
Raptors borrow from bubble, turn ballroom into "awesome" practice facility
There's a large framed photo of Nick Nurse performing on stage with the Arkells hanging in his new glass-walled office at Tampa's JW Marriott. It's one of the many touches of home the displaced Raptor...
Dec 17, 2020
Justice, public safety ministers discuss need for anti-racism training
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says a need for anti-racism training for all people working in the criminal justice system was a focus of conversation with his counterparts from across the ...
Dec 17, 2020
US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus
WASHINGTON - A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday. The Bureau of Prisons no...
Dec 17, 2020
Lowry's adjusted to playing in Tampa, but says COVID-19 inevitable among players
Despite the countless precautions the NBA has put into place ahead of this bizarre season, include twice-daily testing, Kyle Lowry said it's virtually a given that players will contract COVID-19. And ...
Dec 17, 2020
