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Property owners across BC advised to plant safely as spring season occurs
KELOWNA - As spring season begins to take full effect, FortisBC is asking property owners and landscapers to plant trees and other vegetation away from power lines and natural gas pipelines.According ...
May 06, 2023

UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the 18-year-old woman reported missing on May 4th has been located and is safe.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this...
May 06, 2023

Elected officials, dignitaries mark coronation of King Charles in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The federal government honoured the coronation of King Charles III, Canada's new head of state, with a ceremony of its own in the nation's capital this morning. Elected officials and dignitar...
May 06, 2023

Charmaine Crooks elected Canada Soccer president at annual meeting in Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Charmaine Crooks has been elected president of Canada Soccer. The former Olympian beat out former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top elected job at the governing bo...
May 06, 2023

ROTHENBURGER: Fifty years ago, a brand new City of Kamloops was forged
- FIFTY YEARS AGO, Greater Kamloops was in trouble, unable to get its act together. If you think it has problems now, you should have been around back then.The only answer was to start over. This mont...
May 06, 2023

Canadian politicians offer congratulations to King Charles on Coronation Day
The coronation of King Charles III took place early Saturday morning in London's historic Westminster Abbey, prompting well-wishes from across Canada. Here's what people had to say: "Today, we ring in...
May 06, 2023

King Charles III to be crowned at Westminster Abbey
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III is being crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions, at a time when the monarchy faces an uncertain future. The monarch traveled to...
May 06, 2023

Trudeau, Simon arrive at coronation along with other Canadian dignitaries
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and their spouses are among the Canadian delegation who have entered Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation of King Charles III. The C...
May 06, 2023

'A feast for the eyes': Canadians prepare to celebrate King's coronation
People across Canada are preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III this weekend, the first coronation in seven decades, with watch parties, commemorative pins and public events. The co...
May 06, 2023

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country ...
May 06, 2023

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