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Argos head coach Dinwiddie expecting his club to play exhibition game Friday night
Ryan Dinwiddie is expecting to participate in his first-ever CFL exhibition game as a head coach Friday night. The Toronto Argonauts are scheduled to visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night in one ...
May 26, 2022
Palestinian officials: Israel killed Al Jazeera reporter
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves she was deliberately killed by Israeli...
May 26, 2022
Vancouver Island fight promoter Jason Heit set for first post-pandemic boxing show
There's not much Jason Heit hasn't done in combat sports. As a fighter, Heit competed in boxing, kickboxing and MMA. And away from the cage or ring, he looked after the likes of Drew Barrymore, David ...
May 26, 2022
Canada's transport minister detects 'shift' in U.S. outlook after meetings in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he is detecting a positive "shift" in the Biden administration's approach to Canada following meetings in the U.S. capital. Alghabra spent Tuesday in...
May 26, 2022
Man rushed to school to help, learned stepdaughter died
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Medical assistant Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School soon after a gunman opened fire on a classroom of grade schoolers and immediately found a girl covered in blood amon...
May 26, 2022
Canada Soccer calls off planned friendly match with Iran in face of rising criticism
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has cancelled a planned friendly with Iran in the face of growing criticism. In a one-paragraph statement, the governing body gave no reason for the cancellation of the schedul...
May 26, 2022
Quebec to start monkeypox vaccination of contacts as officials confirm 25 cases
MONTREAL - Quebec's interim public health director says the province could start vaccinating people against monkeypox as soon as Friday. Dr. Luc Boileau says there are now 25 confirmed cases of the di...
May 26, 2022
Police face questions over delays in storming Texas school
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed an Uvalde elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampa...
May 26, 2022
Blazers fall to Thunderbirds in overtime, Western Conference Final now tied 2-2
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers played overtime hockey for the first time in the 2022 Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs but were unable to secure the win in the United States.In game four of the WH...
May 26, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Voters’ society survey on street crime won’t solve anything but…
DO WE REALLY NEED a survey about what needs fixing on the streets of Kamloops?The Kamloops Voters Society thinks so. Its online survey on street crime wrapped up yesterday. The society says it was a c...
May 26, 2022
