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Feds can use spending power to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA - The federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says. He says tha...
Oct 15, 2020
CHARBONNEAU: A reliable postal system is an indication of a country’s democracy
I'VE FOUND THAT YOU CAN determine how well a country functions by how well its postal system works. When I lived in Australia, I could count on letters getting back to Canada. When in Mexico, not so m...
Oct 15, 2020
Europe reels as it sets virus records, slaps on new rules
BERLIN - Fears rose Thursday that Europe is running out of time to control a resurgence of the coronavirus, as infections hit record daily highs in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland. Franc...
Oct 15, 2020
U Sports cancels remaining national championships in 2021 because of pandemic
No national championships in Canadian university sport will happen this season. U Sports has cancelled its 2021 national tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacted sports are men's and...
Oct 15, 2020
EU chief self-isolates as virus makes its mark at a summit
BRUSSELS - As a fresh wave of the coronavirus sweeps across much of Europe, the reality of the disease struck a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday when one of the 27-nation bloc's top offici...
Oct 15, 2020
Online hate, racist hiring practices among targets of $15M federal anti-racism funds
OTTAWA - At least a dozen new projects to go after online hate are being funded through Ottawa's anti-racism strategy today. Diversity Minister Bardish Chagger says 85 projects are getting money throu...
Oct 15, 2020
RAW VIDEO: Kamloops trail cam captures cougar family
KAMLOOPS - The variety of wildlife species living around the Kamloops area is truly astounding.Some nature-lovers set up trail cameras to capture unsuspecting creatures in their natural habitats.Tom B...
Oct 15, 2020
Shares of Chinese retailer Miniso jump in 1st day of trading
HONG KONG - Shares of Miniso Group Holding jumped in their first day of trading, while the broader markets were on pace for their third straight loss this week. Miniso, a Chinese discount retailer kno...
Oct 15, 2020
VIDEO: CFJC's Election 2020 Kamloops-North Thompson Candidates Debate
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson candidates Peter Milobar (B.C. Liberals), Sadie Hunter (B.C. NDP) and Thomas Martin (B.C. Green Party) squared off in a spirited debate ahead of the Oct. 24 provinci...
Oct 15, 2020
Jurors in N.B. mass murder trial shown more images on suspect's computer of 'demons'
FREDERICTON - Jurors for the trial of accused mass murderer Matthew Raymond are being shown more images and messages from the suspect's computer hard drives. Alex Pate, a lawyer with Raymond's d...
Oct 15, 2020
