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Aritzia beats expectations as Q2 profit nears $40 million on surging revenues
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. beat expectations as its profits soared in its latest quarter on a 75 per cent increase in revenues. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it earned $39.8 million for the...
Oct 13, 2021
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former Justice Dept. lawyer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed a former Justice Department lawyer who, documents show, aided Donald Trump's efforts to challenge...
Oct 13, 2021
Quesnel couple win $675K playing ‘Set for Life’
QUESNEL, B.C. - A Quesnel couple is $675,000 richer after buying a winning 'Set for Life' ticket.Carmen and Clinton Crossman weren't just surprised - but "flabbergasted" - after finding out they'd won...
Oct 13, 2021
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass killing delays hearings until late January
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year is delaying hearings scheduled for this month until late January. The commission said ...
Oct 13, 2021
O'Toole grapples with thorny question of mandatory vaccination for his MPs
OTTAWA - One of the challenges for Erin O'Toole, in staying on as Conservative leader, will be deciding whether his MPs must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons. Mandato...
Oct 13, 2021
Saskatchewan planning to send critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario
REGINA - Saskatchewan is preparing to send some of its critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario as its hospitals are over capacity. Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Wednesday that...
Oct 13, 2021
Norway: Several killed, injured in bow and arrow attack
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Several people were killed and others injured by a man armed with a bow and arrow near the Norwegian capital, Oslo, police said Wednesday. They said the suspected attacker was...
Oct 13, 2021
CFJC Midday - Take a stroll down Sesame Street! 'Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street' looks back on the most impactful children's series in TV history
Kamloops Film Society's Tom Friedman gives us a look inside this week's film series screening at the Paramount Theatre! From the iconic furry characters to the popular songs, It's all the nostalgic fe...
Oct 13, 2021
Arizona jury convicts airman in death of Mennonite woman
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A jury in Arizona has convicted a U.S. Air Force airman in the disappearance and death of a Mennonite woman who was living in New Mexico. The jury reached its verdict Wednesday...
Oct 13, 2021
Canada leads world with pledge to curb methane leaks from oil and gas sector
OTTAWA - Canada is nearly doubling its target to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as it prepares to sign a new global pledge at next month's climate talks in Scotland. The United Stat...
Oct 13, 2021
