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Gaglardi family's $10 million gift the largest in TRU history
KAMLOOPS - It was a historic day at Thompson Rivers University, as the institution unveiled its largest-ever donation. The Gaglardi family is giving $10 million towards the Bob Gaglardi School of Busi...
Feb 17, 2022
Missing Olympics still disappointing for Team Canada fan Connor McDavid
This isn't how Connor McDavid expected to watch the Beijing Olympics. The Edmonton Oilers superstar planned to be on the ice and in the athletes village in China. Instead, he's catching the action fro...
Feb 17, 2022
Sharpton: Locke was guilty only of being 'Black in America'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Rev. Al Sharpton told the hundreds gathered Thursday for the funeral for Amir Locke that the 22-year-old man who was shot by Minneapolis police as they served a no-knock search ...
Feb 17, 2022
B.C. government expanding skills training programs through new complex in Burnaby
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is spending more than $136 million to build a new trades and technology training complex in Burnaby. It says the complex at the British Columbia Institute of...
Feb 17, 2022
Parliamentary budget office says homes are less affordable despite low interest rates
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is warning that homeownership has become even less affordable through the pandemic for the average buyer, who may find it even tougher to get into the market ...
Feb 17, 2022
Canadian military looking at capacity to reinforce NATO in eastern Europe: minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the Canadian military is weighing its capacity to send reinforcements to bolster NATO's eastern flank given its numerous other commitments at home and around...
Feb 17, 2022
Judge: Deputy who killed Casey Goodson not a federal agent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. was not acting in his role as a deputized U.S. marshal at the time of the shooting, and the murder case against the d...
Feb 17, 2022
Canfor Pulp Products curtailing production at Taylor Pulp for at least six weeks
VANCOUVER - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is curtailing production at its Taylor Pulp mill in B.C. for a minimum of six weeks due to transportation problems that have hurt its ability to ship product. The...
Feb 17, 2022
Liberals offer $750 million to cities to make up for transit-fare shortfall
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering cities a one-time cash infusion of $750 million to help make up for shortfalls in transit revenues linked to COVID-19. But the pledge comes with what Financ...
Feb 17, 2022
Kamloops Blazers announce schedule changes as WHL season extended
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have announced a series of schedule changes to make up for games lost because of health restriction updates.The changes occur to home game dates in March and April and ...
Feb 17, 2022
