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Bass Coast festival returns to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Bass Coast is returning to Merritt this weekend for the 14th year and the first in three years."It's going to have been almost 3 years by the time we open the gate we were closed for t...
Jul 8, 2022
Salcedo could follow Pozuelo out the door as Mexican defender ponders future with TFC
TORONTO - One day after Toronto FC confirmed the sale of Spanish star Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF, Toronto coach Bob Bradley conceded that the future of Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo with th...
Jul 8, 2022
Afghan ambassador to Canada urges flexibility on passports for approved refugees
OTTAWA - Afghanistan's ambassador is urging action to ensure that Afghans who have been approved to come to Canada do not have to risk detention by the Taliban when they apply for a passport. Ambassad...
Jul 8, 2022
Two Blazers taken in sixth round of 2022 NHL Draft
KAMLOOPS - The sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft was a meaningful one for the Kamloops Blazers.With the 174th overall pick, the New York Islanders selected 20-year-old forward Daylan Kuefler. Ku...
Jul 8, 2022
UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council failed to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the rebel-held northwest from Turkey on Friday after Russia vetoed a resolution f...
Jul 8, 2022
Lions set to test their mettle against Bombers in battle of undefeated teams
VANCOUVER - After a 3-0 start to the season, the B.C. Lions see their Saturday clash against the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an opportunity to test their mettle. "They've been...
Jul 8, 2022
RCMP use spike belt and police dog to arrest man near Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP arrested a 33-year-old man after he fled from police in the Quesnel area.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Clay Kronebusch says the suspect was arrested at approximately 11 p.m. on July 1 on outs...
Jul 8, 2022
Feds look into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients
Federal officials are looking into whether Canadian health workers could face legal risks for providing abortion services to Americans from states where the procedure has been outlawed. A Health Canad...
Jul 8, 2022
NHL's glass ceiling finally shattering as more women move into front-office roles
MONTREAL - Emilie Castonguay knew she wouldn't be an anomaly for long. The former player agent made history in January when she became the Vancouver Canucks' first ever female assistant general manage...
Jul 8, 2022
Louisiana abortion ban allowed to proceed; judge lifts stay
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge's order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state "trigger" laws crafted to take effect when t...
Jul 8, 2022
