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Devils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second round
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Unexpected hero Akira Schmid rebounded from his only bad game and made 31 saves in Game 7 to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night i...
May 01, 2023

Verdugo homers for 3rd walk-off hit; Red Sox beat Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo belted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning against Jordan Romano for his third walk-off hit this season, and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 6-5 on Monday night to end a nin...
May 01, 2023

7 bodies found during search for missing Oklahoma teens
HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities discovered the bodies of seven people Monday while searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers, state investigators confirmed. The bodies were fou...
May 01, 2023

White House, DHS to end COVID-19 vaccination rule for foreign travellers by May 12
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration says COVID-19 vaccination requirements for foreign air travellers and at the Canada-U.S. border are being lifted as of May 12. The day before, May 11, will mark t...
May 01, 2023

Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at age 84. The musician died at a Toron...
May 01, 2023

Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes it a felony for health care work...
May 01, 2023

Two men dead after boating incident off B.C. coast, RCMP say
SKIDEGATE, B.C. - British Columbia RCMP say two men are dead after a boating incident on the west coast of Haida Gwaii. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says it received a request for...
May 01, 2023

Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
TORONTO - Legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84. Victoria Lord, a representative for the family, says the musician behind classic Canadian ballads "Early Mornin...
May 01, 2023

Week in Review: Week of April 24, 2023
Welcome to Week in ReviewPremier David Eby meets with the mayor of Kamloops on housing concerns.The public rallies to promote public safety.And a young Kamloops girl awaits a new kidney.
May 01, 2023

Week in Review: Week of April 17, 2023
Welcome to Week in ReviewA grass fire threatens a Kamloops neighbourhood.Merritt residents rally to encourage more resources for their community's hospital.And a homegrown comic book hero emerges.
May 01, 2023

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Art of Gardening: Bearing Strawberries
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SOUND OFF: Approach to teaching - examining the meaning of being human
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PEARCE: The quiet power of handwriting
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