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Province funding nearly $3 million to Nicola Valley meat processing, Gateway 286 and City of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. government has given three separate grants to support economic development in the Nicola Valley and recovery efforts in Merritt following the November 2021 floods.In a news re...
May 13, 2022
Law barring use of extreme intoxication as criminal defence unconstitutional: SCOC
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court has ruled that the law barring the use of automatism, or a state of extreme intoxication, as a defence for some crimes is unconstitutional and called on Parliament to c...
May 13, 2022
Surging Montreal heads to Charlotte with top spot in the East in its sights
MONTREAL - CF Montral coach Wilfried Nancy says he doesn't pay attention to the Major League Soccer standings, but his team's rise through the Eastern Conference ranks is sure to have rival clubs on n...
May 13, 2022
Chilly conditions break century-old temperature records in parts of southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Highways through southern British Columbia's mountain passes looked more like mid-winter than mid-May Friday as Environment Canada advised another five centimetres of snow was expected bef...
May 13, 2022
TRU to offer Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has received approval to offer a new Master of Arts program focusing on social issues.The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice program will be offere...
May 13, 2022
NHL stars Matthews, McDavid and Josi named Ted Lindsay Award finalists
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL's most outstanding player award as voted on by fellow p...
May 13, 2022
Quebec coroner calls public inquiry into Montreal firefighter's drowning
MONTREAL - Quebec's chief coroner is calling a public inquiry into the drowning of a Montreal firefighter last year. Pierre Lacroix, a father of two, died after he was thrown into the St. Lawrence Riv...
May 13, 2022
Passengers on German train overpower attacker who wounded 5
BERLIN (AP) - Three passengers on a regional train in Germany overpowered an Iraq-born man who wounded five people with a knife on Friday, authorities said. The train was traveling near the western ci...
May 13, 2022
Blazers one win away from conference finals, beat Giants 4-2 in game four
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are one win away from punching their ticket to the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals.The Blazers took a 3-1 series lead in their second-round playof...
May 13, 2022
Outpatient nursing services closed in Barriere Friday: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is advising Barriere residents that drop-in outpatient nursing services will be temporarily closed Friday (May 13) at the Barriere and District Health Centre.In a news relea...
May 13, 2022
