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Ukrainian nuke plant near fighting cut off from power grid
NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's nuclear power operator says the Zaporizhzhia plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for the first time after fires damaged the last remaining transmission l...
Aug 25, 2022
Unvaccinated Djokovic out of US Open; can't travel to States
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his...
Aug 25, 2022
Four more years, Troy Ryan to coach Canadian women's hockey team to 2026 Olympics
HERNING, Denmark - Troy Ryan will coach the Canadian women's hockey team through to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Ryan's contract has been extended four years, Hockey Canada an...
Aug 25, 2022
Federal government announces funds for skills-training programs for 17 organizations
CHARLOTTETOWN - The federal government is announcing a $60-million investment in 17 organizations across Canada that help people with learning disabilities remain in the workforce. Federal Employment ...
Aug 25, 2022
Kamloops RCMP seize stolen van and bicycles from North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - A suspicious caravan parked on the 1200-block of 13th Street on the North Shore Wednesday (Aug. 24) morning led to police recovering stolen bicycles and a vehicle.In a news release issued W...
Aug 25, 2022
Russia says station attack was on Ukrainian military target
CHAPLYNE, Ukraine (AP) - The death toll from a Russian rocket attack on a train station and the surrounding area as Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day climbed to 25, including at least two childr...
Aug 25, 2022
Putin orders Russian military to start beefing up in 2023
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Putin's decree s...
Aug 25, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: One more step toward making Pride Parade truly inclusive
KAMLOOPS IS CELEBRATING Pride Week this week. Think about that statement for a moment.The city, not just those within the 2SLGBTQPIA+ community, are embracing the annual event - well, it was supposed ...
Aug 25, 2022
Physician health survey, monkeypox on campus: In The News for Aug. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 25, 2022
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg touring Arctic defence site in Nunavut
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hosting a second high-profile international visitor this week, with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg arriving in Canada today. They are scheduled to to...
Aug 25, 2022
