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Ready the tortilla chips! Date set for Gardengate Summer Salsa Challenge
KAMLOOPS - The 18th annual Gardengate Summer Salsa Challenge is scheduled for Aug. 23 in Brocklehurst. Eight or more teams will produce samples of their salsa recipes for public tasting at the event, ...
Jul 15, 2024
Evacuation alert lifted for Barkerville, Wells
BARKERVILLE, B.C. - There is good news Monday (July 15) for the historic community of Barkerville and the district of Wells in the Cariboo.The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has lifted an evacuation ...
Jul 15, 2024
Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview airing Monday that it was a "mistake" to say he wanted to put a "bull's-eye" on Republican nominee Donald Trump, but argued that the...
Jul 15, 2024
Edmonton Elks fire head coach/GM Chris Jones after 0-5 start
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have fired general manager and head coach Chris Jones after an 0-5 start to the CFL season. The Elks were coming off a 37-34 loss to visiting Ottawa on Sunday. It was thei...
Jul 15, 2024
Trump shooting: Legault rectifies remarks that Quebec has no political violence
HALIFAX - Premier Franois Legault was forced to clarify remarks he made Monday when he appeared to forget recent history in asserting that Quebec politicians didn't face political violence similar to ...
Jul 15, 2024
B.C. premier wants to support N.L.’s plan to sue Ottawa over equalization program
HALIFAX - British Columbia's premier says he wants to support Newfoundland and Labrador's plans to sue Ottawa over the federal equalization program, which transfers money from wealthier provinces to p...
Jul 15, 2024
Jets sign defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$800,000, the NHL club announced Monday. The 23-year-old from Honka...
Jul 15, 2024
Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics
PARIS (AP) - A French soldier was stabbed outside a big train station in Paris on Monday and the attacker was arrested, officials said, while the city was under a high security alert 11 days before th...
Jul 15, 2024
Highway improvements coming to B.C. northwest, including better Wi-Fi access
VICTORIA - The B.C. and federal governments are jointly providing $195 million for a series of highway improvements in Tahltan Nation territory in the province's northwest. A statement from B.C.'s Min...
Jul 15, 2024
Single-use plastic bags banned as next round of B.C. plastic regulations kicks in
VICTORIA - Plastic shopping bags and other single-use products are no longer available at British Columbia stores as the government implements the latest step in its plan to phaseout certain plastic i...
Jul 15, 2024
