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Falkland Stampede is ‘back in the saddle’
FALKLAND, B.C. - The population of Falkland will grow this long weekend as the small community bounces back from the pandemic.The 102nd Falkland Stampede will be held from Saturday to Monday (May 21 t...
May 20, 2022
Blazers trade up in WHL Prospects Draft, select 12 players
KAMLOOPS - Draft day began with a trade for the Kamloops Blazers.During the Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft on Thursday (May 19), the Blazers moved up six spots in the draft by trading the...
May 20, 2022
Bill de Blasio, ex-NYC mayor, to run for redrawn House seat
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he will run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his Brooklyn home. De Blasio, whose second mayoral term ended la...
May 20, 2022
'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) - Lee Jung-jae, the award-winning star of Netflix's "Squid Game," spent years developing the 1980s-set Korean spy thriller "Hunt" before electing to direct himself. He did it a lit...
May 20, 2022
Heat wave could create peak flows like 1948 or 1972: BC River Forecast Centre
KAMLOOPS - Flood risk continues to increase in Kamloops and the overall Fraser River.According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) latest snow survey and water supply bulletin, there is a risk...
May 20, 2022
Biden approval dips to lowest of presidency: AP-NORC poll
President Joe Biden's approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U....
May 20, 2022
Athletes call for sport culture overhaul in Canada amid allegations of abuse
Scales should be banned from children's gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behaviour should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line to report violations. They may sou...
May 20, 2022
Live updates | Turkish president holds talks over NATO bids
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's president says he is engaged in "telephone diplomacy" with foreign counterparts over the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Fr...
May 20, 2022
COLLINS: Let’s hope Vision Zero has more than Zero Vision
THE CITY IS LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK ON ITS NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN. It's called Vision Zero and the idea is based on a Swedish plan to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on the roads. The goal is ...
May 20, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps look to buck road woes against expansion side Charlotte FC
VANCOUVER - After a near-perfect homestand, the Vancouver Whitecaps are once again hitting the road - a road that has not been kind to the club this season. The 'Caps (3-6-2) have yet to earn a single...
May 20, 2022
