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Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) - The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in rapidly rising floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Police Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday. Her body was found as forecast...
May 06, 2025
Kamloops council report to province highlights ongoing saga of dysfunction
KAMLOOPS - A report Kamloops council sent to Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon earlier this year sheds new light on the governance issues the city has experienced during this term.Kahlon requeste...
May 06, 2025
Debut novels about war, urban underground among finalists for Amazon award
Writer, poet and past soldier Benjamin Hertwig is among six finalists for the $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Edmonton's Hertwig made the list for "Juiceboxers," about four young soldiers ser...
May 06, 2025
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz not ruled out for Game 2 against Panthers
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube says starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn't been ruled out for Game 2 of Toronto's second-round playoff series with Florida. The netminder left Monday...
May 06, 2025
SOUND OFF: School District 73 — please reverse your decision to cut the after-school Strings program
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF as a parent of two children at Kamloops School of the Arts. My eldest daughter, Avalon, has had the privilege of learning to play the cello this year through the Strin...
May 06, 2025
Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs this year to a major Quebec hospital, following severe criticism from the opposition. The Coalition Avenir Qubec ...
May 06, 2025
Quebec sovereigntist party cheers on possible referendum in Alberta
QUBEC - The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Qubcois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, saying Premier Danielle Smith is standing up for her province. Paul St-Pierre Pla...
May 06, 2025
Israel's military says it has fully disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Tuesday it launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen that fully disabled the country's international airport in the capital, Sanaa. The ...
May 06, 2025
Toronto teen Mboko qualifies for Italian Open main draw with comeback win
ROME - Canada's Victoria Mboko qualified for the Italian Open main draw Tuesday with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 comeback win over ninth-seeded Kamilla Rakhimova. The 18-year-old from Toronto fired six aces, won ...
May 06, 2025
Inventory continues to build up in Kamloops real estate market in April
KAMLOOPS - The number of new and active listings in the Kamloops real estate market continue to increase in 2025, as do the prices. New numbers provided by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) s...
May 06, 2025
