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Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and embraced his persona as "The...
Mar 20, 2020
Canada, U.S. begin turning away casual travellers at shared border
WASHINGTON - Canada's shared border with the United States is now closed to casual, non-essential travel in a bilateral effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in North America. A mutual ban o...
Mar 20, 2020
Inside the sports vault --- the 1990 NHL draft
KAMLOOPS --- As we unlock the archive vault again, and take a look back at stories involving local teams, tournaments and athletes during the current shutdown in sports.This time we rewind 30 years --...
Mar 20, 2020 Image credit: Dave Woodward
Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....
Mar 20, 2020
Interior Health outlines preparations at hospitals, including RIH, amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The ripple effects from the COVID-19 pandemic have already been seen at Royal Inland Hospital. Elective surgeries have been cancelled to make room for any patients infected with the novel c...
Mar 20, 2020 Royal Inland Hospital is preparation for any COVID-19 patients that needed to be admitted to the hospital (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
"Where are we going to isolate our people?" Mustard Seed asks tough questions in light of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The head of the Mustard Seed shelter says it's time the community start thinking about how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the homeless.Managing Director Mario Borba says, in the midst of...
Mar 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Wedding industry struggling as COVID-19 causes cancellations
KAMLOOPS - It's the time of year when many brides and grooms are putting the final details together for their weddings. It's both a stressful and exciting time, but with gatherings now limited to grou...
Mar 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Daycares challenged by guidelines for prevention of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Businesses are closing their doors, in-class instruction has been cancelled, and some flights are being suspended all in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. One measure the provincial...
Mar 20, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the...
Mar 20, 2020
Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak...
Mar 20, 2020
