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Metis minister 'revolted' by police brutality against Indigenous People
OTTAWA - Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal says he has been revolted by recent videotaped examples of "police brutality" against Indigenous People in Canada. Vandal, who is Meti...
Jun 16, 2020
Medical emergency interrupts Kamloops council meeting
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian issued this statement Tuesday evening:"Today in Council we experienced a medical emergency with a member of our staff. They were administered first aid ...
Jun 16, 2020
Airlines gradually increasing flight service out of Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - The sky above Kamloops will start to get a little busier this week, as airlines begin to increase their flight frequencies for YKA. After a halt in operations at the height of the pandemic,...
Jun 16, 2020
Provinces want flexibility on using $14B in federal transfer funds: Moe
REGINA - Saskatchewan's premier says he and other provincial leaders have asked Ottawa for more flexibility on $14 billion in transfer funds to help people returning to work during the COVID-19 pandem...
Jun 16, 2020
Former SD73 counsellor disciplined for inappropriate text messages to parents
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops-Thompson School District counsellor has been disciplined for sending inappropriate text messages to parents.A decision published by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regul...
Jun 16, 2020
Canadian junior hockey team invites 41 players to development camp
CALGARY - Seven players from this year's gold medal-winning squad and the underage Canadian Hockey League rookie of the year highlight the roster for Canada's national junior team development camp nex...
Jun 16, 2020
Former Impact midfielder Harry Shipp retires from MLS to pursue an MBA
Former Montreal Impact midfielder Harry Shipp has retired after seven MLS seasons to pursue an MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. The 28-year-old retires as a Seattle ...
Jun 16, 2020
Giants co-owner says he's 'sad and mad' at impasse between MLB, players union
VANCOUVER - Canadian Jeff Mallett, co-owner of the San Francisco Giants, says he's "sad and mad" at the impasse between Major League Baseball and its players union. The two sides have been unable to n...
Jun 16, 2020
Stampeders quarterback Mitchell feels he could've been ready for start of season
Bo Levi Mitchell says he would've been ready for the start of the CFL season if it opened on time. The Calgary Stampeders' star quarterback underwent shoulder surgery in December. He said Tuesday...
Jun 16, 2020
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth - a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. - an official holiday in a state that was once home t...
Jun 16, 2020
