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European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65
WASHINGTON (AP) - European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at a hospital in Italy, his spokesman said in a tweet Tuesday. No details were offered in the tweet by spokesman Roberto Cuillo b...
Jan 10, 2022
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
MONTREAL - Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, has tendered his resignation. Premier Franois Legault accepted, with Arruda's departure confirmed to The Canadian Press by the premie...
Jan 10, 2022
Bob Falkenburg, tennis star who gave Brazil fast food, dies
Robert "Bob" Falkenburg, who saved three championship points en route to winning the 1948 Wimbledon men's singles final at age 22 and brought fast food to Brazil during his post-tennis entrepreneurial...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...
Jan 10, 2022
Warmer temperatures melting snow around Kamloops, residents reminded to keep catch basins clear
KAMLOOPS - According to latest forecasts from Environment Canada, the cold spell that arrived last month in Kamloops is on its way out."Last night was the last day of that really cold weather regime,"...
Jan 10, 2022
Merritt monitoring upcoming atmospheric river, no advisories or warnings in effect
KAMLOOPS - Just under two months after an atmospheric river caused the Coldwater River to flood and the City of Merritt to evacuate, the city says it's monitoring another event in the forecast for B.C...
Jan 10, 2022
Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin nearing return from knee injury
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Pittsburgh centre Evgeni Malkin could make his season debut on Tuesday night when the Penguins face the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that he anticipates the fo...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
VICTORIA - There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care facilities in British Columbia with seven more outbreaks reported in the last few days. A statement from the ...
Jan 10, 2022
One injured after head-on crash closes Westsyde Road
KAMLOOPS - One person was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash closed Westsyde Road near Collingwood Drive Monday (Jan. 10) morning.Kamloops RCMP say a southbound vehicle ...
Jan 10, 2022
