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Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Italy will host the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, taking the Winter Games to the Alpine country for the second time in 20 years. International Olympic Committee...
Jun 24, 2019
Legal feud still simmers in 'Melrose Place' fatal crash case
NEWARK, N.J. - A bitter legal feud is showing no signs of abating in the case of a former "Melrose Place" actress who's already served prison time for a fatal drunken driving crash nine years ago but ...
Jun 24, 2019
IOC prepares to vote for 2026 Winter Olympics host
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Italian officials insisted their debt-hit economy can support hosting the 2026 Olympics, and brought Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte to tell voters on Monday his country is unite...
Jun 24, 2019
Alejandro Pozuelo, Mark-Anthony Kaye going to MLS all-star game
Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo and Canadian international midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles FC have been named to the Major League Soccer all-star roster. The MLS all-star...
Jun 24, 2019
Canada and U.S. agree to expand preclearance options for travellers, goods
OTTAWA - A new agreement between Canada and the United States will soon allow travellers and cargo to pre-clear customs before they leave, allowing an easier movement of people and goods crossing...
Jun 24, 2019
Classics at B.C. Age Group Swim Championships
KAMLOOPS ---- The Kamloops Classic Swim Team placed 15th out of the 39 Team 450 swimmer, BC Age Group Provincial Swimming Championships in Chilliwack over the weekend. The Classics had 9 swimmers comp...
Jun 24, 2019 Imagecredit:Kamloops Classics
Blazers, former Blazers, Kamloops players attending NHL development camps
KAMLOOPS --- The Blazers had one player taken in this weekends NHL draft.Defenceman Quinn Schmiemann went in round six to Tampa Bay, the 182nd overall pick. Earlier defenceman John Ludvig, who is from...
Jun 24, 2019 imagecredit:NHL
Montreal's new, $4.4-billion Champlain Bridge opens to first traffic
Montreal's expensive new Samuel De Champlain Bridge opened to traffic for the first time this morning, about six months behind schedule. Federal Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was...
Jun 24, 2019
Venom wrap up regular season with a win, finish first
KAMLOOPS --- The Venom wrapped up the regular season in junior lacrosse with a 14-4 win over the Vernon Tigers. The Venom finished up first with a record of 11-and-3, nine points in front of second pl...
Jun 24, 2019 Image credit:Kamloops Venom
Screenwriters can play key role in gender parity, actors say
LOS ANGELES - Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis says achieving gender parity on screen is simple, and it could happen overnight. "Just go through (the script) and cross out a bunch of male first...
Jun 24, 2019
