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A year after jobs data leak, StatCan resumes sharing advance numbers with officials
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has resumed its practice of giving key federal officials an advance look at its jobs report ahead of its official release. The agency says two people each in the Finance Dep...
May 07, 2021
Bosnia Serbs honour controversial Nobel Literature winner
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia - Bosnian Serbs on Friday honoured the controversial 2019 Nobel Literature Prize winner Peter Handke, who is known for his apologist views over Serb war crimes during the 1990s' war...
May 07, 2021
Hamilton tops 2nd practice in Spain, Verstappen 9th
MONTMEL, Spain - Lewis Hamilton did what he does best on Friday, and Max Verstappen didn't. Hamilton clocked the fastest time in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, while Verstappe...
May 07, 2021
RCMP relief officer in Nunavut faces three charges including assault and theft
An RCMP officer stationed in Ottawa is facing three charges related to his time as a relief officer in Kimmirut, Nunavut, in the summer of 2020. Ira Tarleton has been charged with assault causing bodi...
May 07, 2021
CRA watchdog finds agency taking weeks to process some claims for recovery benefits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is being taken to task by a federal watchdog for not being as up front as it should be over how long it might take to process applications for pandemic aid. The $500...
May 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations up, hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's two biggest provinces are continuing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as they report lower hospitalization figures. Quebec hit a single-day record with more than 102,000 shots in the past day...
May 07, 2021
Landscape blazes keep fire crews busy
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire crews had to deal with a trio of landscape fires last night (Thursday) . One of the fires, reported just before 8:45 Thursday night, was in Riverside Park in the area of UJI W...
May 07, 2021
Blazers upend Victoria in WHL play Thursday
KAMLOOOPS - Orrin Centazzo and Matthew Seminoff each scored two goals, as the Kamloops Blazers defeated Victoria 5-1 at Prospera Place in Kelowna last night.(Thursday) Tomorrow, the Blazers host Vanco...
May 07, 2021
Stankoven helps Canada to Under-18 gold
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward Logan Stankoven helped Canada to a gold medal in the championship of the World Under-18 hockey playdowns last night. Stankoven scored the third goal of the game as ...
May 07, 2021
COVID continues causing unemployment problems
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy lost 207,000 jobs in April as a new rise in COVID-19 cases led to renewed public health restrictions that closed businesses. The unemployment rate rose to 8...
May 07, 2021
