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35 years ago, May 9, 1984 Jr. Oilers win first WHL championship for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was May 9, 1984 that the Kamloops Junior Oilers won the first Western Hockey League championship for this city.It was a dramatic finish --- a night before the Regina Pats were less than ...
May 09, 2019 Image credit: Kamloops Jr. Oilers
Woodstock 50 concert organizers sue investor that backed out
NEW YORK - A dispute over whether the Woodstock 50 festival will go on has spiraled into a court fight, with organizers suing and at least temporarily silencing a former investor that sought to call o...
May 09, 2019
Otter's long departure means koi can return to Vancouver Chinese garden
VANCOUVER - Koi are safe to swim again in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver that was once a hunting ground for an elusive otter. Three adults and 344 juvenile ornamental k...
May 09, 2019
Chelsea Manning released from jail on contempt charge
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from a northern Virginia jail after a two-month stay for refusing to testify to a grand jury. Manning was release...
May 09, 2019
Mulroney feted by business and political elite, refuses to speak about his past
MONTREAL - Some of Canada's business and political elite paid tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney Thursday night and raised money for the foundation of Universite de Montreal's hospital ce...
May 09, 2019
Mountain Equipment Co-op appoints Best Buy Canada executive as CEO
VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op has appointed a Best Buy Canada executive to head the outdoor gear retailer. Philippe Arrata takes over on July 2 from David Labistour, who is stepping down after&...
May 09, 2019
Occidental seals deal with Anadarko after Chevron drops out
DALLAS - Occidental Petroleum wrapped up a $38 billion deal to acquire Anadarko on Thursday after Chevron declined to sweeten its offer, ending a rare bidding war in the oil patch. The deal gives Occi...
May 09, 2019
Local kids enjoy activities at John Tod Centre during Y Healthy Kids Day
KAMLOOPS - Children of all ages had fun Thursday afternoon at the 12th annual 'Y Healthy Kids Day.'Multiple fun stations were set up for kids at the John Tod Centre on the North Shore, including the a...
May 09, 2019 The Kamloops Y, along with Interior Savings, hosted the 12th annual Y Healthy Kids Day on Thursday on the North Shore (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Oxygen greenlights Kim Kardashian prison reform documentary
NEW YORK - Oxygen Media has greenlighted a two-hour documentary that will capture Kim Kardashian West's efforts to free prisoners she believes were wrongly accused. It's a move by the network to expan...
May 09, 2019
City of Kamloops feels ready for potential emergencies during upcoming wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and Kamloops Fire Rescue say they've prepared in case of another big wildfire season, like the ones the province has experienced in each of the last two years. Emergenc...
May 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
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