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Alberta businesswoman named lieutenant-governor, first Muslim in role in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada...
Jun 30, 2020
Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe
PARIS - Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin y...
Jun 30, 2020
Canadians Desiree Scott, Nichelle Prince out of Challenge Cup for personal reasons
Desiree Scott has joined fellow Canadian international Nichelle Prince in dropping out of the NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons. Their two teams faced off Tuesday in the tournament in Utah. Prin...
Jun 30, 2020
Kamloops MLA pledges to review ad spending after his face appears in anti-LGBTQ publication
KAMLOOPS - The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson says he is reviewing his constituency office's advertising policies after a portion of his MLA budget was used to buy advertising in a social conservativ...
Jun 30, 2020
COVID-19 devastating B.C. fruit growers, threatens food security: association
KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. Fruit Growers Association says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its industry has been devastating. The association says a survey of its members shows more than...
Jun 30, 2020
Well-known Kamloops community worker Paul Lagace dead at 66
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who was a tireless advocate for immigrants and veterans has died.Paul Lagace died Sunday (June 28) after a six-year battle with cancer.WATCH: CFJC's Jill Sperling profiled Pa...
Jun 30, 2020
Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic
The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl Bernard and her team stopped at a Starbucks. It was a "pretty tough day for us," she recalled. Wearing jeans ...
Jun 30, 2020
Family of Montreal man killed by police hope protests bring change to policing
MONTREAL - Johanne Coriolan says her adoptive father, Pierre, was a gentle giant. He was so tall, in fact, that he often had to duck to get through doors - and that is an image that Johanne says she c...
Jun 30, 2020
How Canada geese bounced back from near extinction to conquer North America
They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often hailed as a symbol of the Canadian wilderness, marking the change of seasons with their ...
Jun 30, 2020
MAP: Thefts of bicycles and from motor vehicles — Week of June 22, 2020
KAMLOOPS - Thieves in Kamloops were active again last week.According to maps and data released by Kamloops RCMP, there were 14 reports of thefts from motor vehicles last week. Another eight people rep...
Jun 30, 2020
