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Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous s...
Nov 05, 2020
Court orders FDA to assess environmental impact of GM salmon
NEW YORK - A federal court judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to conduct an environmental assessment of genetically modified salmon that he said was required for the agenc...
Nov 05, 2020
Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede signs with England's Saracens
LONDON - Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede has signed with England's Saracens.The No. 8 from Victoria, who can also play flanker and lock, captained Canada at the youth level. The 21-year-o...
Nov 05, 2020
U-15 Thompson Blazers restricted to practices, workouts as they prepare for first showcase in Abbotsford
KAMLOOPS - Greg Kozoris is working the U-15 Thompson Blazers through the paces at his Acceleration gym downtown. Dryland training and practicing is all they can do while they change their four-team co...
Nov 05, 2020
Desperate for time with aging father, Kamloops family calls on province to ease visitation restrictions
KAMLOOPS - Stacie Schanzenbach is dropping off a Starbucks for her dad Roger at Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, but she can't physically see him. All she can do is pass the frappuccino on to staff ...
Nov 05, 2020
A Kamloops Blazers' tradition, Teddy Bear Toss moves online
KAMLOOPS - The restriction on indoor gatherings due to COVID-19 has thrown the Western Hockey League season into doubt - and with it, the many charitable endeavours carried out by the Kamloops Blazers...
Nov 05, 2020
B.C. real estate agents asked to suspend open houses to protect clients from COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Real estate agents across British Columbia are being asked to temporarily stop holding open houses in an effort to curb the rise of COVID-19. The recommendation comes from the regulatory a...
Nov 05, 2020
TRU Day of Giving attempts to raise $36k in 36 hours
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University is holding its annual Day of Giving Thursday and Friday (Nov. 5 and 6). The event, which would usually kick off with the TRU Foundation breakfast has been altered...
Nov 05, 2020
B.C. sees new daily record 425 COVID-19 cases; first school outbreak declared over
VICTORIA - UPDATE: Dr. Bonnie Henry misspoke during her Thursday briefing. The actual case count for Interior Health Thursday was actually 18, not eight.EARLIER: British Columbia has set a grim new da...
Nov 05, 2020
Trainer Mark Casse's Breeders' Cup contingent has a definite Canadian flavour to it
He's an American, but trainer Mark Casse will provide a definite Canadian flavour at the Breeders' Cup. Five of the six horses Casse will run at Keeneland have ties to Canada. Gretzky the Great is the...
Nov 05, 2020
