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Bear spray incident on Victoria Street West causes evacuation
KAMLOOPS - A common area of a building on the 200-block of Victoria Street West was cleared out Saturday (Feb. 6) after suspected bear spray was released in the front entrance.Kamloops RCMP were calle...
Feb 10, 2021

Province records 469 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday; 46 in the Interior
VICTORIA - Another 469 cases of COVID-19 were reported in B.C. Wednesday (Feb. 10), including 46 in the Interior. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a release today, there are 4,305 ac...
Feb 10, 2021

One dead, dozens hurt in multi-vehicle crash on snowy highway near Hope, B.C.
HOPE, B.C. - A truck driver says he'll be haunted by the sounds of twisting metal and breaking glass after a "catastrophic" crash in British Columbia that killed one person and injured dozens more. Th...
Feb 10, 2021

One dead, dozens hurt in multi-vehicle crash on snowy highway near Hope, B.C.
HOPE, B.C. - A truck driver says he'll be haunted by the sounds of twisting metal and breaking glass after a "catastrophic" crash in British Columbia that killed one person and injured dozens more. Th...
Feb 10, 2021

Struggling Canucks hope practice, rest can help turn around dismal season
VANCOUVER - Coach Travis Green knows his Vancouver Canucks aren't feeling their best coming off a disastrous road swing. After dropping five games in a row, that's no surprise. "I'm not going to sit h...
Feb 10, 2021

‘If we wait… nothing will happen’: Kamloops council split on addressing social issues
KAMLOOPS - The final item before Kamloops City Council adjourned its meeting took the spotlight.A notice of motion aiming to address homeless, drug addiction, and mental health issues brought forth by...
Feb 10, 2021

SOUND OFF: BC NDP getting ICBC back on track
British Columbians have been wary of ICBC for some time, and for good reason.The BC Liberals made a mess of ICBC over 16 years, raiding the bank account for political gain. Because of this, the public...
Feb 10, 2021

Major League Soccer still mum on where Canadian teams will play in 2021
MLS commissioner Don Garber was short on optimism and answers Wednesday when asked whether the three Canadian teams might start the season in their home markets. "You know what is going on in Canada i...
Feb 10, 2021

B.C. Premier calling on residents to quietly celebrate upcoming holidays
VICTORIA - With two major holidays on the horizon, B.C. Premier John Horgan is calling on British Columbians to exercise their good judgment in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Horgan says Br...
Feb 10, 2021

Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
BOSTON - A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment firm with U2's Bono pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying $50,000 to have someone secretly correct his son's ACT answers as part of ...
Feb 10, 2021

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