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Vasilevskiy stops 32 shots, Lightning beat Canadiens 4-0
TAMPA, Fla. - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night. Vasilevskiy completed his 21st career shutout to ...
Mar 05, 2020
WolfPack play for bronze and spot in USPORT nationals
KAMLOOPS --- March Madness in Canada means USPORTS national championships, including volleyball.Teams must first qualify out of their own conference.Because Canada West is hosting the USPORTS national...
Mar 05, 2020 Image credit: TRU Athletics
Rhinos run roughshod over Wolfpack, handing Toronto its sixth straight loss
LEEDS, England - The Toronto Wolfpack took it on the chin Thursday, torn asunder in a 66-12 beatdown by the Leeds Rhinos. The lopsided loss - Toronto's sixth straight setback in the Super League - mat...
Mar 05, 2020
Alberta woman on cruise ship first presumptive case of new coronavirus
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says the province's first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus involves a woman from the Calgary area. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical offic...
Mar 05, 2020
Cabinet approves $240M Mohawk settlement for 132-year-old land claim
OTTAWA - The federal cabinet has approved an agreement that will see Canada pay nearly $240 million in compensation to the Mohawks of Akwesasne to settle a land claim. The agreement is the result...
Mar 05, 2020
Several big ticket items on the desk of TNRD interim CAO
KAMLOOPS - Two weeks into the role, the Thompson Nicola Regional District's interim CAO is fully immersed in the new job - working on everything from new library plans, to coronavirus procedures. Foll...
Mar 05, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops D-Day veteran awarded with Legion of Honour from France
KAMLOOPS - More than 75 years after serving in World War II, 99-year-old William Lloyd Funnell has now received the Legion of Honour medal from France. Lloyd Funnell was awarded the medal, and subsequ...
Mar 05, 2020 Lloyd Funnell with daughter Lynne Koziol, and son-in-law Joe Koziol (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
24th annual Kamloops Film Festival boasts variety of movie genres
KAMLOOPS - The 24th annual Kamloops Film Festival begins tonight (Mar. 5). For local film buffs, the Kamloops Film Festival has become a cherished tradition. "Every year you see a lot of regulars, and...
Mar 05, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
SOUND OFF: British Columbians hit hard with skyrocketing strata insurance costs need the government to take action
IN RECENT MONTHS, a growing number of British Columbians have been hit hard with massive spikes in strata insurance premiums, deductibles and fees. With more than 30,000 strata corporations in B.C., t...
Mar 05, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Column: Fear of unknown looms in sports as virus spreads
So far, at least, spring training ballparks are drawing good crowds and NBA and NHL arenas are mostly full. There's little sign of coronavirus panic among U.S. sports fans, even if the team store does...
Mar 05, 2020
