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B.C. sex offender pleads guilty to breaching supervision order following manhunt
VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender who went on the run for 10 days in Vancouver has pleaded guilty to breaching his long-term supervision order and failing to attend court. The province's prosecutio...
Apr 26, 2024
Evacuation alert lifted as wildfire in northeastern B.C. now 'held'
CHETWYND, B.C. - An evacuation alert for residents in areas around Chetwynd, B.C., has been lifted just days after a wildfire forced some residents from their homes. Peace River Regional District in B...
Apr 26, 2024
Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage in Omaha suburbs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Inj...
Apr 26, 2024
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday after his homicide conviction in the Black man's death, which h...
Apr 26, 2024
CFJC Midday - Spring Rotary Food Drive crucial as Kamloops Food Bank experiences significant increase in number of clients accessing the agency
Bernadette Siracky, President & CEO of the Kamloops Food Bank, talks about the greater need for donations following an 85 per cent increase in the number of people needing its services throughout ...
Apr 26, 2024
CFJC Midday - How to support migrating birds coming through the region and prepare for nesting season
Kurtis Huston, Owner of Wild Birds Unlimited, talks about the spring migration and what homeowners can do to help the large number of birds coming through. WBU is also holding a baby bird shower to ra...
Apr 26, 2024
CFJC Midday - Spirit Warriors Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team is a true sisterhood
Karen Lofgren, President of the Spirit Warriors Dragon Boat Team and Coach Dawn Robertson, talk about the sport of dragon boating and the unique connection the Spirit Warriors have. The team is gearin...
Apr 26, 2024
Retiring CFL star Harris talks new documentary, overcoming mental health struggles
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris is leaving football as one the greatest running backs in CFL history. But he says that he once went from the exhilaration of winning the 2019 Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue B...
Apr 26, 2024
Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann out with nerve inflammation in elbow
TORONTO - Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann will miss about seven to 10 more days with a sore elbow. Toronto manager John Schneider says that the 21-year-old left-hander has ulnar nerve infl...
Apr 26, 2024
Canada's Syla Swords eyes Olympic chance after closing impressive high school career
Following the recent end of an impressive high school career, the goal for Syla Swords has shifted to making the Canadian women's basketball team heading to Paris. Swords, from Sudbury, Ont., is a fiv...
Apr 26, 2024
