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4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize
DETROIT - A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks ...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian men to face Cayman Islands in Florida in World Cup qualifying match
TORONTO - Canada's World Cup qualifying game scheduled for March 28 in the Cayman Islands will now be played in Bradenton, Fla. The match will be played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, where the Cana...
Mar 12, 2021

Quebec City Halloween night stabbing suspect returns to court April 30
QUEBEC - The man accused in the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge today and will see his case return to court April 30. Carl Girouard, 24, from the Montreal s...
Mar 12, 2021

Whitecaps acquire midfielder Caio Alexandre after transfer with Brazilian club
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired midfielder Caio Alexandre via transfer from Brazilian club Botafogo FR. The 22-year-old Brazilian has agreed to a four-year contract and will official...
Mar 12, 2021

Desmond inquiry: expert says Nova Scotia's health records system is 'antiquated'
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An expert in electronic patient records told an inquiry today that the systems Nova Scotia uses to keep track of patient files are "antiquated" and in need of a significant upg...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian Premier League looking to add expansion team in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Premier League is looking to add a team in Saskatchewan, awarding "exclusive rights" to an expansion club to a company planning to start a franchise in Saskatoon. But there are more hoops...
Mar 12, 2021

Man charged in Merritt church fires in court
MERRITT- The man suspected of setting fire to a trio of churches in the Nicola Valley appeared in court yesterday to set a trial date.August Caprian is facing three charges of arson and one of break a...
Mar 12, 2021

Wholesale prices rise 0.5% in February as energy costs jump
WASHINGTON - Rising wholesale prices moderated a bit in February after a record jump in January, with both months beset by rising energy prices. The Labor Department's producer price index, which meas...
Mar 12, 2021

Family has questions about prison death
KAMLOOPS - The family of a 31-year old man who died while at KRCC last November say they have questions and they want answers. William James Strande was placed in KRCC last November, and died less tha...
Mar 12, 2021

TNRD approves audit of expenses
KAMLOOPS - The Board of the Thompson Nicola Regional District voted 25-1 yesterday (Thursday) to approve a third-party audit of spending over the past five years. The motion to have the independent, f...
Mar 12, 2021

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