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Colombo Lodge hopes for continued community support as banquet halls are forced to close
KAMLOOPS - The recent order to close all stand-alone banquet halls will have an impact on how the Colombo Lodge can hold fundraisers. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the order on ...
Sep 10, 2020
Kamloops grief counsellor hosting virtual support group on World Suicide Prevention Day
KAMLOOPS - It's World Suicide Prevention Day, bringing to light the prevalence of suicide and the resources available to those struggling with their mental health. Every year, 4,000 Canadians die by s...
Sep 10, 2020
City of Kamloops Bylaw Services Department gets new name, social services mandate
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says last year's Citizen Satisfaction Survey identified the Bylaw Services Department as a priority for improvements - and that has resulted in a change of direction.Ac...
Sep 10, 2020
Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on
OTTAWA - Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government has proposed a full resumption ...
Sep 10, 2020
Academy Museum details plan for inaugural Miyazaki exhibit
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is finally opening its doors in Los Angeles in April with an exhibit celebrating the works of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Envisioned as a jour...
Sep 10, 2020
Toronto mayor asks federal, provincial governments for more financial help
Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling on upper levels of government to provide additional economic support for downtown businesses affected by COVID-19. In a statement today, Tory says there is "increasi...
Sep 10, 2020
Coldwater River basin near Merritt the driest in the province
MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. government says the Coldwater River basin south of Merritt is experiencing extreme levels of drought.In a news release, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Opera...
Sep 10, 2020
Canadian Brooke Henderson tied for the lead at LPGA major
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is tied for the lead after the morning wave of the first round at the LPGA Tour's second major of the season. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont.,...
Sep 10, 2020
Quebec to ban karaoke over COVID-19 risks, bar industry association says
QUEBEC - The head of a Quebec bar owners' association says the provincial government is banning karaoke indefinitely due to concerns over COVID-19. Renaud Poulin of the Corporation des proprietai...
Sep 10, 2020
'He worked hard': Coaching legend Brian Kilrea proud of protege Bruce Cassidy
Brian Kilrea didn't see a future Jack Adams Award winner when Bruce Cassidy was helping the Ottawa 67's to their first Memorial Cup. What the legendary junior coach believed he had ...
Sep 10, 2020
