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Storm drop opener of best of 7 KIJHL playoff with Sicamous
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm opened their 2024 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League first round series last night (Feb. 23) with a 4-3 overtime loss against the visiting Sicamous Eagles. Sicam...
Feb 24, 2024
WolfPack fall to UBC in playoff return
VANCOUVER - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's volleyball team played their first playoff game since the 2019-20 season last night (Feb. 23) in Vancouver. The team faced the reigning national champi...
Feb 24, 2024
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, an aide to Navalny said Saturday. Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, made the ...
Feb 24, 2024
Blazers fall to Cougars on home ice
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers welcomed the Prince George Cougars last night (Feb. 23) at Sandman Centre. However, the team couldn't secure a victory, falling 5-1. Ashton Ferster was the goal scorer ...
Feb 24, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: What’s so great about being the third fastest growing city in Canada?
GROW, GROW, GROW. We can't stop talking about it. Growth is good. Growth is God. We must go higher, wider, bigger.The growth bug hits Kamloops every once in a while, like now, when everybody gets exci...
Feb 24, 2024
Two years in, Ukraine-Russia conflict brings hard choices, fractured families
CALGARY - For Ukrainians in country and as far away as Canada, Saturday's grim second anniversary of the Russian invasion means reflection on lives lost, families shattered, hard choices made and even...
Feb 24, 2024
China wants Canadian private investment in Belt and Road projects, amid scrutiny
OTTAWA - China's ambassador in Ottawa says he wants Canadian business to collaborate with Beijing on its Belt and Road Initiative, amid scrutiny from Western governments. Ambassador Cong Peiwu says Ca...
Feb 24, 2024
Patty Tavatanakit takes a three-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in Thailand
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) - Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament. Tavatanakit had a three-round...
Feb 24, 2024
European leader arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was in Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She arrived shortly...
Feb 24, 2024
Kyle Connor scores in OT as Jets beat Blackhawks 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Connor scored 25 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night. Connor got his 21st goal of the season from the right circle when his...
Feb 23, 2024
