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B.C. offers Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to people age 30 and up
VICTORIA - People age 30 and older may now receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia, starting with hot spots for transmission. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial heal...
Apr 27, 2021
Police watchdog to investigate serious Salmon Arm crash
SALMON ARM, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating a crash that resulted in critical injuries to a woman in Salmon Arm.Last Thursday (Apr. 22), RCMP were called to a reported domestic disturba...
Apr 27, 2021
B.C.'s Playland pushes back opening to May 25 over COVID travel restrictions
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver amusement park has delayed its opening until after the May long weekend amid concerns it will attract COVID-19 rule breakers. Playland says in a statement that it was set to op...
Apr 27, 2021
Arizona governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a sweeping anti-abortion bill that bans the procedure if the woman is seeking it solely because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndr...
Apr 27, 2021
Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus
Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewi...
Apr 27, 2021
Warm-weather interest in outdoor gear arrives early for Kamloops stores
KAMLOOPS - Bikes, kayaks, hiking gear - you name it, Kamloops retailers are experiencing the sequel to last spring's surge in outdoor interest. Consignor Sports owner Ted Desireau says inventory is fa...
Apr 27, 2021
3D printing's new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit...
Apr 27, 2021
More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK - It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy Awards audience to 10.4 million viewers on Tuesday. A day earlier, Ni...
Apr 27, 2021
Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
NEW YORK - The publisher of a highly anticipated and widely debated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual har...
Apr 27, 2021
CFJC a finalist for two Radio Television Digital News Association awards
KAMLOOPS - CFJC TV has been named a finalist for two prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada awards.In a news release issued Tuesday (Apr. 27), RTDNA unveiled the finalist...
Apr 27, 2021
