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Judge approves plea deal for 'The Bachelor' star
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa - A judge has approved a plea deal that imposes two years' probation and a suspended prison term for an Iowa farmer who appeared on "The Bachelor." Buchanan County District Court re...
Aug 28, 2019
Canadian health officials on alert after reports of vaping illnesses in the U.S.
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he and colleagues from across Canada are on alert as health officials in the United States continue to investigate nearly 200 cases of seve...
Aug 28, 2019
Gainey confident he can turn Storm back into competitive franchise
KAMLOOPS - New Storm head coach Steve Gainey has a lot of assessing to do before the regular season starts Sept. 13 against Golden. The team has 11 returnees from last year's squad, leaving about nine...
Aug 28, 2019 Steve Gainey is entering his first season as Storm head coach (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Queen's to teach med students about historic ban on black applicants to program
When medical students begin classes at Queen's University this fall, they'll be taught for the first time about the school's decades-long ban on admitting black applicants to the program. The uni...
Aug 28, 2019
Warner Rentals makes half-million-dollar donation to RIH expansion
KAMLOOPS - Ralph Warner is continuing his contributions to the community with a $500,000 commitment to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation for the patient care tower.The donation will be made through...
Aug 28, 2019 Image Credit: Royal Inland Hospital Foundation
Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary involved in fatal boat crash, reports say
SEGUIN TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Media reports says celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary was on a boat involved in a crash that left two people dead in Ontario's cottage country last weekend. O'Leary issued a s...
Aug 28, 2019
Venice Film Festival opens with debate over Polanski, quotas
VENICE, Italy - Leaders of the 76th Venice International Film Festival have kicked off the festival by debating the inclusion of a film by Roman Polanski and the limited numbers of female directors in...
Aug 28, 2019
Local residents pushing city to implement organic collection in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Shelaigh Garson is a dedicated composter. She composts all her organic waste, which breaks down slowly with the help of earthworms."The benefits are immeasurable. I'm an organic gardener an...
Aug 28, 2019 The city currently does not collect organic waste (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
TFC's Laryea, Cavalry FC's Carducci called up for Canada games against Cuba
TORONTO - Uncapped Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea and Cavalry FC goalkeeper Marco Carducci have been called up for Canada's CONCACAF Nations League matches next month against Cuba. The 78...
Aug 28, 2019
Research project to examine head injuries sustained during varsity football
Montreal researchers have enlisted members of three varsity football teams for a study into head injuries players sustain on the field. The research project "Tete premiere," or "Head First," will...
Aug 28, 2019
