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As TNRD tweaks spending policy, some area directors waiting to see if real change has been made
KAMLOOPS - More than $500,000 charged to former CAO Sukh Gill's TNRD credit card has shone a negative light on spending policies of the regional district - with questions around how it happened and ho...
Feb 26, 2021
B.C. records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as officials welcome new vaccine approvals
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say the federal government's approval of two new vaccines is encouraging news and one more layer of protection to help get the province through the pandemi...
Feb 26, 2021
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
NEW YORK - It's a promotion that could be straight out of the "Mad Men" Don Draper playbook. Brooklyn's famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed with Madame Tussauds to have celebrity wax figures ming...
Feb 26, 2021
WE Charity had multiple 'opening' ceremonies for Kenya school: former donor
OTTAWA - A man who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for WE Charity says he believes two different groups of donors were told they had raised the money for a school in Kenya. Reed Cowan te...
Feb 26, 2021
Homan remains in top spot after stealing point in 10th end for win over Carey
CALGARY - Ontario's Rachel Homan kicked off play in the championship pool Friday with a 7-6 victory over Chelsea Carey of Team Wild Card One at the Canadian women's curling playdowns. Carey, who's fil...
Feb 26, 2021
Rush Limbaugh buried in private cemetery in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been buried in a private cemetery in St. Louis, his family announced Friday. Limbaugh's widow, Kathryn, and his family said a private ceremon...
Feb 26, 2021
Deadly slide danger prompts Avalanche Canada warning
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the weekend, Avalanche Canada has issued a special avalanche public warning for several regions of the province, including the Cariboos and North Rockies.The warning cites a "persi...
Feb 26, 2021
US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON - U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The...
Feb 26, 2021
Maple Leafs, Oilers set for key three-game series atop North Division
The Toronto Maple Leafs can see the Edmonton Oilers in their rearview mirror. And that object is just as close as it appears. Toronto continues to lead the North Division standings, but hard-charging ...
Feb 26, 2021
Cherry Creek resident sues neighbour, TNRD, province over flood damage
KAMLOOPS - A Cherry Creek resident is taking legal action after flooding in 2017 and 2018 caused damage to her property. Corine Lebourdais claims a washed-out culvert in her neighbour's property and r...
Feb 26, 2021
