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Howie Kendrick retires after 15 major league seasons
WASHINGTON - Howie Kendrick is retiring after 15 major league seasons that included earning NLCS MVP honours during the Washington Nationals' 2019 World Series run. Kendrick announced his retirement M...
Dec 21, 2020
All B.C. health regions have received shipment of COVID-19 vaccine: top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says every regional health authority has received doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Bonnie Henry says vaccine deliveries last week were concen...
Dec 21, 2020
VIDEO: Rayleigh residents hold Christmas parades to benefit Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - The community of Rayleigh set out to spread some Christmas cheer Sunday (Dec. 20) with a couple of festive parades. The group held one parade in the morning and one in the evening, entertai...
Dec 21, 2020
Kamloops RCMP still nabbing impaired drivers during COVID, urging people to plan ahead over the holidays
KAMLOOPS - While many people are staying at home this Christmas, the Kamloops RCMP say it's pulling just as many impaired drivers during its Counter Attack season. Since Dec. 1, local police have take...
Dec 21, 2020
Multiple incidents close Coquihalla Highway on Monday as winter storm hits area
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia was closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt on Monday afternoon because of multiple incidents.The Drive BC highway report urged pe...
Dec 21, 2020
Williams Lake man bear-sprayed in attempted armed robbery
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are investigating an attempted armed robbery from Monday morning (Dec. 21).According to an RCMP news release, it happened at about 8:20 a.m. at the Scotiaba...
Dec 21, 2020
OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors agree to multi-year extension
TORONTO - Forward OG Anunoby and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. The Raptors announced the deal with the 23-year-old Anunoby on Monday, but did not disclose financi...
Dec 21, 2020
Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
MILTON, Ga. - Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Ivank...
Dec 21, 2020
Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Monday declared that it is "morally acceptable" for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses, guidance ...
Dec 21, 2020
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
WASHINGTON - The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in...
Dec 21, 2020
