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Some B.C. students wary as they prepare for COVID-19 orientation this week
VANCOUVER - Students across British Columbia are getting ready for COVID-19 orientation sessions this week amid a flurry of new protocols aimed at reopening schools while the pandemic wears on. Educat...
Sep 09, 2020
Afghan officials: Kabul bomb targets VP, kills 2 civilians
KABUL - A bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed at least two civilians and wounded several others in an attack that targeted the country's first vice-president, who was unharmed, officials...
Sep 08, 2020
Tech chills spill into Asia, as shares sink across region
Asian shares slid further Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened. Australia's benchmark led...
Sep 08, 2020
Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Multiple provinces reported COVID-19 cases linked to schools just as thousands more students returned to class Tuesday, raising fears over what's in store for a segment of the population largely ...
Sep 08, 2020
Vegas is back, baby: Golden Knights beat Stars to tie series
EDMONTON - Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered the...
Sep 08, 2020
Yanks fall to Blue Jays 2-1, have lost 5 in row and 15 of 20
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Gary Snchez and the slumping New York Yankees lost their fifth in a row Tuesday night and fell for the 15th time in 20 games, again failing to get clutch hits in a 2-1 loss to the Toro...
Sep 08, 2020
School District 73 prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and future illness prevention methods
KAMLOOPS - Teachers and staff are back in schools this week, getting prepared to welcome students in for a new year. Around 4,000 new students are expected to enter B.C classrooms this year, and Schoo...
Sep 08, 2020
McLeod reappointed as Shadow Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
KAMLOOPS - The opposition Conservatives have released their shadow cabinet list, with Kamloops Thompson Cariboo's MP named the Shadow Minister for Crown Indigenous Relations. Cathy McLeod's position o...
Sep 08, 2020
Detours recommended as resurfacing work begins along Columbia Street
KAMLOOPS - One of the city's busiest intersections will be slowed considerably this week as resurfacing work begins at Third Avenue and Columbia Street. Streets and Environmental Services Manager Glen...
Sep 08, 2020
Nightclubs ordered closed in British Columbia after spike in COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is ordering nightclubs and banquet halls to close to control the spread of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's ordering the immedia...
Sep 08, 2020
