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Former Virginia Tech player acquitted in 2021 beating death
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va (AP) - A jury on Friday acquitted a former Virginia Tech football player who had been accused of fatally beating a man he says he initially believed from a Tinder match to be a woma...
May 27, 2022
Giants' Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest
CINCINNATI (AP) - San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation's political direction following this week's...
May 27, 2022
Lions turning the page after new deal with CFL ratified
KAMLOOPS - It's been a whirlwind last couple weeks for the Lions, who at first came to Kamloops with no new deal and a delay to the start of training camp. Then, last week the CFL and players associat...
May 27, 2022
Florida condo collapse settlement reached, tops $1 billion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys for the families who lost relatives in last year's collapse of a Florida condominium tower that killed 98 people reached a $1.02 billion settlement Friday, provi...
May 27, 2022
Sun Peaks could see major impact if 2030 Vancouver Olympic bid is selected
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The community of Sun Peaks could host competitions if the Vancouver and Whistler bid is awarded the 2030 Winter Olympic games.After some events in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics were ne...
May 27, 2022
SOUND OFF: Enforcement should trump social concern to solve street issues
TO MEL ROTHENBURGER: You are correct in your opinion that the survey will do little-to-nothing about the homeless issue - on par with the police, elected officials, the courts, social services and BC ...
May 27, 2022
Researchers say new J-pod calf is a girl for southern resident orca population
VANCOUVER - The sex of the newest calf born in the waters off British Columbia to a critically endangered pod of killer whales has been determined, and researchers say the discovery offers hope for st...
May 27, 2022
Officers rush to Kamloops North Shore restaurant after weapons complaint
KAMLOOPS - RCMP rushed to a North Shore restaurant Thursday night (May 26) after a disturbance call involving a weapon.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened at about 8:00 p...
May 27, 2022
New SkyTrain, electric buses part of B.C.'s $2.4B for transit in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says a Surrey-to-Langley SkyTrain line and electrified bus fleets are among the projects that will benefit from a $2.4-billion investment in Metro Vancouver transit. Ge...
May 27, 2022
Canadian Championship semifinals to be played June 22 in Toronto and Vancouver
TORONTO - The Canadian Championship semifinals have been set for June 22 with defending champion CF Montreal playing at Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps hosting York United of the Canadian Premi...
May 27, 2022
