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WHL releases B.C. Division schedule
The Western Hockey League has featured the B.C. Division schedule. All games will be played in two hubs, with the Kamloops Blazers, Prince George Cougars and Vancouver Giants playing at the Sandman Ce...
Mar 09, 2021
RCMP in 100 Mile House take bite out of regional mail theft problem
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - 100 Mile House RCMP said they made progress to solve a rash of mail thefts in the area.On Monday (Mar. 8), officers were tipped off by an employee of a government agency that th...
Mar 09, 2021
Santa Barbara Film Festival unveils its 2021 lineup
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is always starry a celebration of up and coming filmmakers and Oscar hopefuls, but this year the programmers have also decided to make it more accessible....
Mar 09, 2021
Artistic swimmers file lawsuit against Canadian governing body for abuse allegations
MONTREAL - Five former elite artistic swimmers from Canada are suing the country's governing body for the sport for failing to provide a safe environment for athletes. Chloe Isaac, Gabrielle Boisvert,...
Mar 09, 2021
'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead notably more diverse BAFTA noms
Following an outcry over the lack of diversity in last year's nominees and an overhaul of its rules and regulations, the EE British Film Academy Awards on Tuesday unveiled a far more inclusive field o...
Mar 09, 2021
Pentagon set to OK extending Guard deployment at Capitol
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is set to approve an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months, defence officials said Tuesday. Officials said final details we...
Mar 09, 2021
Trudeau says J&J vaccine faces production challenges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J's subsidiary, Jan...
Mar 09, 2021
BC Wildfire Service details planned burns in Merritt area
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn 520 piles of wood debris in three locations in the Merritt area over the next week to help manage wildfire risk, rehabilitate the landscape, and r...
Mar 09, 2021
Norton Juster, 'The Phantom Tollbooth' author, dead at 91
NEW YORK - Norton Juster, the celebrated children's author who fashioned a world of his own in the classic "The Phantom Tollbooth" and went on to write such favourites as "The Dot and the Line" and "S...
Mar 09, 2021
World Rugby confirms 2021 women's World Cup to be pushed back to 2022
World Rugby made it official Tuesday, ratifying a recommendation to postpone the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand until next year, The recommendation was made by World Rugby's executive com...
Mar 09, 2021
