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Devers, Hamilton homer, Red Sox rally from 4-run deficit to trip Blue Jays 7-6
BOSTON (AP) - Jarren Duran drove in Ceddanne Rafaela with a ninth-inning single to help the Boston Red Sox cap a furious rally and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Monday night. Rafael Devers and Dav...
Jun 24, 2024

Westmount Elementary students taking waste diversion into their own hands
KAMLOOPS - After a few weeks of collecting, sorting and washing compost and recycling bins, Grade 6 students at Westmount Elementary have become experts at picking out what goes where. "My mum will be...
Jun 24, 2024

Clearwater Secondary students get hands-on learning experience in carpentry foundations program
CLEARWATER, B.C. - It was the last day of school for most students at Clearwater Secondary School on Monday (June 24). That is unless you're a Grade 11 or 12 student involved in a career development p...
Jun 24, 2024

Judges in Missouri, Kansas temporarily halt part of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday blocked parts of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly pa...
Jun 24, 2024

Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette sings anthems before Game 7
SUNRISE - Even the singing of the national anthems was competitive Monday night ahead of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. Canadian singer-songwriter Al...
Jun 24, 2024

Kamloops Farmers Market prepares to get busier with beginning of summer
KAMLOOPS - Vegetables, fruits, baked goods and more. The Kamloops Farmers Market has it all. However, it is not only the local products that attract customers."It's very nice to come to spend time her...
Jun 24, 2024

BC Wildfire crews respond to 30-hectare fire, north of Lillooet
LILLOOET - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says its crews are responding to a 30-hectare wildfire billowing smoke over Highway 99 north of Lillooet. The agency says on Facebook that the Tiffen C...
Jun 24, 2024

Tij Iginla embraces family name, eager to follow dad's footsteps entering NHL draft
Tij Iginla doesn't shy away from his famous last name, instead embracing the expectations that come with being the son of a Hockey Hall of Famer. The 17-year-old is so comfortable being Jarome Iginla'...
Jun 24, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will free him from prison and resolve a long-running legal saga ...
Jun 24, 2024

Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A tightly contested race in Virginia between one of America's most conservative congressmen and a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump is too close to call, The As...
Jun 24, 2024

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