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Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned
OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...
Mar 10, 2022

YOUTH SPORTS & COVID-19: The social side of sports
KAMLOOPS - A lot is made of the physical benefits of sports or the idea that sports build character. However, for many, it's the social aspect of sports participation that keeps athletes involved beyo...
Mar 10, 2022

Interior Health issues Air Quality Advisory, burn ban for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health is warning Williams Lake-area residents about poor air quality.IH says, until the weather pattern changes, an Air Quality Advisory will remain in place for Willia...
Mar 10, 2022

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down to 388
VICTORIA - As restrictions ease in B.C., COVID-19 totals continue to decrease across the province.The latest surveillance report provided by the province's Ministry of Health Thursday afternoon (Mar. ...
Mar 10, 2022

Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases
OTTAWA - Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Gen. W...
Mar 10, 2022

Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn from this weekend's World Cup final in the Netherlands after testing positive for COVID-19. Speed Skating Canada said Weidemann underwen...
Mar 10, 2022

Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges
OTTAWA - A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S. authori...
Mar 10, 2022

Cormorant helicopter crashes at N.L. airbase, two of six crew members in hospital
GANDER, N.L. - Officials say two people are in hospital after a Cormorant helicopter crashed at the 9 Wing Gander air force base in Gander, N.L. The Royal Canadian Air Force says there were six crew m...
Mar 10, 2022
CFJC Midday - Relax and enjoy an enlightening concert; Kamloops Symphony presents 'The Essence of Mahler' at the Sagebrush Theatre
KSO Marketing Coordinator Ryan Noakes, discusses the charming concert featuring the work of composer Gustav Mahler, with guest soprano Kimy Mc Laren.
Mar 10, 2022

OHL expels Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has expelled Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen following an investigation into remarks that violated the league's diversity policy. T...
Mar 10, 2022

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