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Connor Hellebuyck backstops Jets to 4-1 win over Canucks in NHL exhibition play
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Jets, backed by the razor-sharp goaltending of Connor Hellebuyck, overcame a sloppy first period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in exhibition play Wednesday. Hellebuyck batt...
Jul 29, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC wins 14th straight to tie a pair of NBA 2K League records
TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC tied a pair of NBA 2K League records with its 14th straight win Wednesday, but it didn't come easy against a defiant Kings Guard Gaming. Toronto (14-0) sque...
Jul 29, 2020
As Advertised: Pearson throws five shutout innings but Blue Jays fall to Nats
WASHINGTON - Highly-touted pitching prospect Nate Pearson was as advertised in his big-league debut for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, but the Washington Nationals spoiled Toronto's home ...
Jul 29, 2020
NHL Roundup: Point has two goals, two assists as Bolts blank Panthers 5-0
TORONTO - Brayden Point had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Florida Panthers 5-0 Wednesday in an NHL exhibition game. Nikita Kucherov also had two goals and added an a...
Jul 29, 2020
Randy Rainbow memoir to be released in late 2021
NEW YORK - Randy Rainbow's first book is very much about Randy Rainbow. St. Martin's Press announced Wednesday that Rainbow's memoir "Playing With Myself" is scheduled for release late in 2021. The Em...
Jul 29, 2020
Former Blazers team captain turns to coaching
KAMLOOPS --- Many hockey players, when they're finished playing, aren't finished with the game.An obvious choice to take it to the next level is as a coach.It's a route a former Blazers team captain h...
Jul 29, 2020
Kamloops parents excited, worried about their kids returning to school in September
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops schools performed a dress rehearsal for a return to school in June. Come September, the production will be live in the classroom for most students. The province announced Wednesday...
Jul 29, 2020
Fire danger increasing in Kamloops Fire Centre during heat wave
KAMLOOPS - There was a slow start to the wildfire season in B.C., but the hot and dry conditions are raising the risk for fire. The Kamloops Fire Centre is currently experiencing a heat wave, which ca...
Jul 29, 2020
Provincial funding allows for expansion of TRU's Respiratory Therapy Program
KAMLOOPS - The Respiratory Therapy Program at Thompson Rivers University is getting a boost from the province as the need for medical professionals increases. The province is providing TRU with $395,0...
Jul 29, 2020
Cherry Creek resident fears property will flood if weakened slope gives way
KAMLOOPS - A Cherry Creek resident has growing concerns about a sloughing slope above the creek that runs beside her property. Corine LeBourdais says the issue began after after repair work was done t...
Jul 29, 2020
