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A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault by Swedish court
STOCKHOLM - A Swedish court on Wednesday found American rapper A$AP Rocky guilty of assault for his role in a June 30 street brawl in Stockholm that drew the close attention of U.S. President Donald T...
Aug 14, 2019

5 children killed in fire at Pennsylvania day care centre
ERIE, Pa. - A day care centre where children could stay overnight as their parents worked was ravaged Sunday by a fire that killed five and sent the owner to the hospital, authorities said. The victim...
Aug 14, 2019

Firefighting planes battle blaze on Greek island of Evia
ATHENS, Greece - Greek firefighters backed by water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling a wildfire burning through a protected nature reserve on the island of Evia for a second day Wednesday...
Aug 14, 2019

Roger Sloan to hold free junior golf clinic in Merritt
KAMLOOPS --- Roger Sloan is returning home later this month. He will be in Merritt August 28 for a free junior golf clinich at the Merritt Golf and Country Club. Sloan had a breakout season on the PGA...
Aug 14, 2019 Image credit: Merritt Golf and Country Club

Cannabis company Tilray reports Q2 loss grew to US$35.1M, revenue up
NANAIMO, B.C. - Cannabis company Tilray Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter as revenue soared compared with a year ago before legalization of the recreational market in Canada late last year. T...
Aug 14, 2019

Judge to decide guilt of Calgary man accused in grandson's death
CALGARY - A judge is expected to decide today whether a Calgary man is guilty of killing his young grandson. Allan Perdomo Lopez is charged with manslaughter in the 2015 death of five-y...
Aug 14, 2019

ROTHENBURGER: Rainbow crosswalk is for the rest of us, too
KAMLOOPS - SINCE I WAS LESS than complimentary about City council's dithering on the rainbow crosswalk, it's only fitting that I comment on the solution arrived at by staff.In short, administration of...
Aug 14, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops

Jim Pattison makes offer to take Canfor Corp. private at $16 per share
VANCOUVER - Shares of Canfor Corp. closed up more than 70 per cent Monday after a Jim Pattison Group company made a $16 a share bid to take the company private. Pattison's Great Pacific...
Aug 14, 2019

Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest
HONG KONG - One of the world's busiest airports cancelled all flights after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators crowded into Hong Kong's main terminal Monday, while the central government in Beij...
Aug 14, 2019

Alleged Christchurch gunman sends letter from prison cell
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand officials admitted Wednesday that they made a mistake by allowing the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques to send a hand-written letter f...
Aug 14, 2019

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