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Thinking of going back to school? Make a financial plan first, experts say
Going back to school can be a great way to accelerate your career, whether it's getting a master's degree or taking a certificate program to add more skills to your repertoire. But it's also a major f...
20h ago
Canadian health tech entrepreneur boosts Canadian medallists' money in Paris
Canada's medallists in Paris will get a bump in podium prize money. A donation by Canadian health-care technology entrepreneur Sanjay Malaviya of Hespeler, Ont., will make a gold medal worth a total o...
21h ago
The top UN court opens hearings on the Israeli military's incursion into Rafah
THE HAGUE (AP) - The United Nations' top court on Thursday opened two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to press Israel to halt its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafa...
21h ago
COLLINS: You should be afraid as wildfire season starts
UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN AN OSTRICH with your head in the sand, you will be well aware that the wildfire season is already upon us. Several fires have sprung up in the Merritt and Lillooet areas, while furt...
21h ago
White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that's at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Mer...
21h ago
Georgia's president says a controversial foreign influence bill passed by parliament is unacceptable
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said Thursday a "foreign influence" bill passed by parliament that critics call a threat to free speech is "unacceptable" and can't be m...
23h ago
FIFA reveals promised anti-racism pledge and urges all soccer bodies to mandate abuse as an offense
BANGKOK (AP) - FIFA will urge all 211 national federations to mandate racist abuse in soccer as a disciplinary offense. Soccer's world body also suggests "a global standard gesture for players to comm...
23h ago
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche live to see another day after a win on Wednesday, while the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers battle for an edge on Thursday. Here are five things to know heading into Thurs...
May 16, 2024
South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court ruled in favor of the government's contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions on Thursday. A standoff between the government and doc...
May 16, 2024
Asian soccer body scraps 12-year limit for senior officials and lets Sheikh Salman stay beyond 2027
Asian soccer leaders can have unlimited years in power after their governing body voted to scrap a key pillar of reforms passed after the corruption crisis that rocked FIFA in 2015. Saudi Arabia and Q...
May 16, 2024
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In light of council's request, should Reid Hamer-Jackson resign as mayor of Kamloops?
May 13, 2024
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