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'There is so much hope and love:' Indigenous literacy program for Elders unveiled at VIU
NANAIMO - Disadvantaged Indigenous Elders from around the mid-Island are excited about the possibilities decades after being soured by their classroom experiences.Championed by Cowichan Tribes Elder L...
Oct 20, 2021
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it d...
Oct 20, 2021
Rebel News asks court to quash fines for violating election law on third-party ads
OTTAWA - Rebel News Network is asking a court to quash $3,000 worth of fines levied against the right-wing media outlet by the commissioner of elections. The fines were imposed earlier this year after...
Oct 20, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Snowy sidewalks and windrows and, yes, winter is on the way
IT'S OFTEN BEEN SAID that the secret to leadership is to know when to lead and when to follow. Kamloops City council has been demonstrating of late that it has learned when to follow.For example, some...
Oct 20, 2021
Canada's Kevin Pangos finally arrives in the NBA after circuitous six-year route
The first time Canadian Kevin Pangos walked onto the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse floor in his No. 6 Cavaliers jersey, his dad Bill was back at his Cleveland hotel room battling a nasty bout of food poi...
Oct 20, 2021
New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - New airstrikes have hit the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents said Wednesday, as video from the scene showed injured people with bloodied faces being helped into amb...
Oct 20, 2021
Madrid forward Benzema absent for blackmail trial in France
VERSAILLES, France (AP) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema wasn't present Wednesday for the opening of his three-day trial for involvement in an alleged attempt to blackmail former France teammate Ma...
Oct 20, 2021
Sept. inflation rate, Parliament vaccination requirement : In The News for Oct. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 20, 2021
Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding others, state TV report...
Oct 19, 2021
Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2
BOSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-...
Oct 19, 2021
