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U.S. authorities issue final order allowing P.E.I. table potatoes back over border
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted the final barrier that was keeping table potatoes from Prince Edward Island out of the United States. A final federal order posted today clea...
Apr 01, 2022

Athletes can battle effects of maltreatment in sport well into adulthood
Brittany Rogers is an adult now and three years removed from her athletic career, yet the cutting words of her childhood gymnastics coaches still play like a broken record in her mind. You're fat. You...
Apr 01, 2022

Vice Mark Nichols ready for return to Team Gushue lineup at world curling playdowns
Forced into isolation due to COVID-19, Team Gushue vice Mark Nichols could only watch on television as his teammates won the Canadian men's curling championship last month. Now Nichols is set to retur...
Apr 01, 2022

CFJC Midday - An increase in fraud; Josto Computers has tips on how you can protect yourself from scams coming to your email
Josto Computers Store Manager Dustin Torgerson, talks about a popular Microsoft scam making the rounds right now, and the do's and dont's if you receive it.
Apr 01, 2022

Kamloops' Panghli returns to hometown again, enjoying WHL ride
KAMLOOPS - Born and raised in Merritt before his family moved to Kamloops, Manny Panghli has deep roots in this region. He played most of his minor hockey in Merritt, then finished off in Kamloops wit...
Apr 01, 2022

As Pope Francis prepares to come to Canada, a look at past papal visits
OTTAWA - Standing before a room of nearly 200 Indigenous delegates at the Vatican, Pope Francis apologized Friday for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Pope said he felt sha...
Apr 01, 2022

More B.C. public workers now covered by whistleblower law protections
VICTORIA - Whistleblower protections are being extended to more public-sector employees in British Columbia as part of an expansion of the Public Interest Disclosure Act. The Ministry of Attorney Gene...
Apr 01, 2022

Flames' Gaudreau named second star, Habs' Caufield top rookie for March
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau was named the NHL's second star for March, while Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield was named the month's top rookie. Gaudreau ranked second i...
Apr 01, 2022

Loss of namesake bar and grill hits tiny Alabama community
FAUNSDALE, Ala. (AP) - With fewer than 100 residents and only a handful of buildings, this west Alabama community doesn't have much aside from an old water tower and the namesake Faunsdale Bar and Gri...
Apr 01, 2022

PETERS: April Fools' Day and the age of 'fake news' paranoia
IT MAY BE TIME TO START RE-EVALUATING the media's participation in that grand old tradition of pranks and jokes, April Fools' Day.I don't say this because I'm an old fuddy duddy who hates things that ...
Apr 01, 2022

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Second rally planned Saturday as Kamloops advocates push back against autism funding changes
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PETERS: City of Kamloops overall remuneration went up 20% in 2 years - are we okay with that?
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SOUND OFF: Celebrating Pride across B.C.
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Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
Music in the Park
Lineup for 2026 Music in the Park unveiled with some tweaks to accommodate World Cup matches
Jun 23, 2026
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PEARCE: The power of play
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