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Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread
NEW YORK - In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king. A growing number of businesses and individuals worldwide have stopped using banknotes in fear that physical currency, handled by ten...
Mar 20, 2020
Balance of Power — Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone
This week on Balance of Power, host James Peters discusses life in the North Thompson Valley with Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell, including getting the region back on its feet after the closure of ...
Mar 20, 2020
US and Mexico to curb border travel to control coronavirus
SAN DIEGO - Mexico and the U.S. announced Friday that travel would be sharply restricted along their shared border as part of efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus. Mexico, the U.S. and Can...
Mar 20, 2020
Bereavement workers, including embalmers, say they don't have access to enough masks
A group that represents the funeral industry is calling for greater access to masks and other protective gear as the COVID-19 pandemic marches onward. The vice-president of the Funeral Service Associa...
Mar 20, 2020
Free transit in Kamloops due to COVID-19 measures being implemented
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and BC Transit have introduced new measures to protect the public and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.Rear door boarding has been implemented, which means no one...
Mar 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Johnny Depp's libel case against UK tabloid stalled by virus
LONDON - Johnny Depp's libel suit against British tabloid The Sun was put on hold Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Depp is suing the newspaper's parent company, News Group Newspapers, a...
Mar 20, 2020
Without games, NBA players using their platforms in new way
Cleveland's Kevin Love did his best to reassure a skittish and scared public. Denver's Jamal Murray sat at his piano and played theme songs. Atlanta's Trae Young shot balled-up socks into a trash can....
Mar 20, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:30 p.m. Industry Minister Navdeep Bains is asking Canadian business to step up and tell the government what they can d...
Mar 20, 2020
English rugby in turmoil as season cancelled below top flight
English rugby was plunged into financial turmoil and uncertainty on Friday after the season was cancelled at all levels below the top-flight Premiership because of the coronavirus outbreak. Rugby Foot...
Mar 20, 2020
Partial Canada-U.S. border closure to take effect at midnight, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the mutual decision by Canada and the United States to close their shared border to non-essential travel will take effect at midnight tonight. Both coun...
Mar 20, 2020
