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Kamloops Kids: Recchi and Stankoven make a name for the River City
KAMLOOPS - In the spring of 1980, a peewee team from Kamloops won the BC Provincial hockey championship. On that team, a young Mark Recchi toiled at centre ice, dreams of greatness in his head."You al...
May 30, 2023
North Korea launches rocket likely connected to military spy satellite, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched a purported rocket Wednesday, a day after the country announced a plan to put its first military spy satellite into orbit, South Korea's military said. T...
May 30, 2023
RCMP renew call for information into Quesnel man missing since 2016
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP in Quesnel are renewing a plea for information into the case of a man who has been missing for nearly seven years.Bryan Twan was last seen on June 6, 2016 near West Park Mall in Q...
May 30, 2023
Predators fire coach John Hynes more than 6 weeks after missing playoffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators fired coach John Hynes on Tuesday, moving on from him more than six weeks after missing the playoffs. Incoming general manager Barry Trotz announced his...
May 30, 2023
Whitecaps look to home comforts after latest road loss, referee frustration
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are returning home and looking to put their road trip woes behind them. The Whitecaps have not won away from B.C. Place in Major League Soccer regular-season play t...
May 30, 2023
New Jersey prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - A Virginia man was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home, New Jer...
May 30, 2023
'A big step forward': Canada's Tousignant brings exposure to women's para hockey
Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men's team because there isn't a women's Paralympic hockey team to play on. That hasn't stopped Tou...
May 30, 2023
Andreescu advances to second round at French Open with win over Azarenka
PARIS - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Andreescu started to take control of the mat...
May 30, 2023
Auditor general calls for immediate action to protect children and youth in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Canada's auditor general says early findings in a review of child and family services in Nunavut were so alarming that her office immediately raised concerns with the territorial go...
May 30, 2023
Merritt Snowmobile Club helping out BC Trails Day
MERRITT, B.C. - The third annual BC Trails Day is this weekend (June 3) and the Merritt Snowmobile Club is doing their part.Simon Rizzardo, Vice-President of the Merritt Snowmobile Club, said they are...
May 30, 2023
