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Trailblazing Indigenous judge Marion Buller to receive TRU honorary doctorate
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it will bestow an honorary doctorate on a groundbreaking Indigenous female judge next week.At its fall convocation ceremony set for next Friday (Oct. 8), the...
Oct 01, 2021
Toronto FC's Jacob Shaffelburg earns call-up to Canada squad for World Cup qualifying
Winger Jacob Shaffelburg, who has turned heads in recent games with Toronto FC, has been called up by Canada for its next batch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches. The 21-year-old from Port Will...
Oct 01, 2021
PETERS: Instead of honouring Indigenous children, the prime minister flew right on by
MAYBE YOU DIDN'T AND DON'T want Justin Trudeau to come to Kamloops. That's fair. There are plenty of reasons residents would want him to stay away. But the Tk'emlups te Secwepemec wanted him to come. ...
Oct 01, 2021
BC Hydro report says residents unaware of best choices when cutting carbon footprint
VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's main electricity distributor says many residents are "misinformed" about the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reduce their carbon footprint. The B...
Oct 01, 2021
California to require all schoolchildren to get COVID shots
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the nation's first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren, a plan that will have all elementary through high school st...
Oct 01, 2021
PM accused of "callousness" for heading to Tofino during reconciliation events
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing backlash over his decision to fly to British Columbia to spend time with his family on the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The Native W...
Oct 01, 2021
NWSL calls off weekend games after allegations against coach
The National Women's Soccer League will not play the games scheduled for this weekend as it deals with the fallout from allegations of sexual misconduct against a former coach. North Carolina Courage ...
Oct 01, 2021
Enbridge says still willing to talk on Line 5, despite Michigan's frustration
WASHINGTON - Enbridge Inc. says it remains committed to a mediated settlement of its Line 5 dispute, even though the state of Michigan has given up on the talks. The Calgary-based pipeline giant says ...
Oct 01, 2021
Georgia says its ex-president arrested after returning home
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - The prime minister of Georgia says former President Mikheil Saakashvili has been arrested. The announcement Friday by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili came about 18 hours aft...
Oct 01, 2021
Environment minister restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review. Wilkinson said in July 2020 that the Vista project ...
Oct 01, 2021
