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Kamloops is in the midst of a craft spirits boom
KAMLOOPS - First it was wine. Then, craft beer. Now, craft spirits are the new beverage craze on the block in Kamloops, with two craft distilleries operating in the city, and two more on the way. CFJC...
Mar 18, 2021
HEROES OF THE PANDEMIC: Daycare provider hero to parents who needed normalcy in early stages of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - In the fourth installment of our series "Heroes of the Pandemic," we recognize the work of daycare providers in Kamloops during COVID-19 - many of whom have taken extra measure to keep thei...
Mar 18, 2021
Raptors coach Nick Nurse finally has all of his roster back
The Toronto Raptors seem to have put their health troubles behind them - finally. Raptors coach Nick Nurse had his full roster at practice on Thursday for the first time in two weeks, which is good ne...
Mar 18, 2021
Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
SAN FRANCISCO - Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's tireless work off the basketball court campaigning for social justice, supporting women's causes and even interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci abou...
Mar 18, 2021
Canadian lineman says he's joining Cowboys, but Ladouceur's time in Dallas ends
DALLAS - The Dallas Cowboys are poised to add a Canadian to their roster after saying goodbye to a longtime member of the team from Canada. Defensive end Brent Urban of Mississauga, Ont., tweeted Thur...
Mar 18, 2021
Two accused both guilty in 2019 Brocklehurst shooting death
KAMLOOPS - The two men charged in a 2019 drug trade killing in Brocklehurst are both guilty.In B.C. Supreme Court Thursday (Mar. 18), Hugh McIntosh was found guilty of first degree murder in the Febru...
Mar 18, 2021
Buttigieg says Biden plan will usher new transportation era
WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that an infrastructure plan expected soon from President Joe Biden will offer a "once in a century" opportunity to remake transportat...
Mar 18, 2021
Tsilhqot'in call on B.C., Canada to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction amid COVID-19
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark case establishing rights and title to its territory is calling on the provincial and federal governments to recognize its inhe...
Mar 18, 2021
Feds ask for independent review of documents for St. Anne's residential school claims
Ottawa is requesting an independent review of thousands of documents detailing sexual and physical abuse of Indigenous children at St. Anne's residential school.Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Car...
Mar 18, 2021
Toronto FC, Argos president Bill Manning rewarded with five-year contract extension
TORONTO - Bill Manning, president of both Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, has been rewarded with a five-year contract extension that runs through the 2025 Major League Soccer and Canadian Footba...
Mar 18, 2021
