Author Archives:
Court upholds Wisconsin ballot extension, hands Dems a win
MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin's presidential election, handing Democrats a victory in their fight to deliver ...
Sep 29, 2020
B.C. extends state of emergency, reports one death and 105 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is extending the province's state of emergency for another two weeks, allowing officials to continue using emergency powers to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The move com...
Sep 29, 2020
New videos from RIH Foundation highlight reality of COVID-19 diagnosis for young adults
KAMLOOPS - In order to get through to a younger audience, the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation has come forward with a visual telling of COVID-19 realities. As part of a new messaging campaign, RIH Fo...
Sep 29, 2020
Conviction quashed, new trial ordered for man accused of murder after wife's drowning near Revelstoke
VANCOUVER - A man convicted of first-degree murder after his wife drowned while boating has been granted a new trial.Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon of the B.C. Court of Appeal says in a decision released Tu...
Sep 29, 2020
Columbia Street paving project to tie up traffic for about a week
KAMLOOPS - One of the main thoroughfares through the city is getting a new sheet of asphalt, as well as other improvements over the next week, or so. Columbia Street from Sixth Avenue to the Valleyvie...
Sep 29, 2020
Merritt RCMP members apply tourniquet before arresting mischief suspect
MERRITT, B.C. - Mounties in Merritt had to apply a tourniquet to a profusely-bleeding break-in suspect last week.According to a news release, the incident happened Friday (Sept. 25) at a home on Belsh...
Sep 29, 2020
Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks divis...
Sep 29, 2020
Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17
MINNEAPOLIS - Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tues...
Sep 29, 2020
Giolito dazzles, Abreu slugs White Sox past A's in opener
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lucas Giolito dazzled in his post-season debut, stymieing the Oakland Athletics through six perfect innings and sending the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory in the opener of their ...
Sep 29, 2020
'You have to be ready': Oilers' Draisaitl prepares for uncertain season
Leon Draisaitl is used to fine tuning his game and building chemistry with his Edmonton Oilers teammates at this time of the year. The star forward is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end ...
Sep 29, 2020
