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Shore up charities to accomplish platform goals: advocacy group to political parties
OTTAWA - While campaigns have been focused on growing the economy and supporting families and businesses this election, an advocate group says charities and non-profits have been all but forgotten. Th...
Sep 17, 2021
Liberals ask candidate to 'pause' campaign after dropped sex assault charge revealed
WINDSOR, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says a Toronto-area candidate has been asked to pause his campaign after the party learned he previously faced a dropped sexual assault charge. Trudeau sa...
Sep 17, 2021
Tory Leader Erin O'Toole suggests a vote for People's Party is a vote for Liberals
LONDON, Ont. - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Justin Trudeau wants Canadians who are angry with the government to vote for "smaller parties." O'Toole made the comment today at a campaign stop i...
Sep 17, 2021
Drought-weakened trees, fall storms could mean more power outages: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER - Residents across British Columbia are being advised to prepare a well-stocked emergency kit for what BC Hydro warns could be a stormy fall and winter made worse by the effects of a severe ...
Sep 17, 2021
PETERS: Alberta is a fascinating case study for those who would seek to drop COVID-19 restrictions
ALBERTANS WHO ARE NOT GASPING FOR BREATH in a hospital ICU are likely gasping in shock and horror at what is happening in their province right now. Consider for a moment, if you will, their plight. Al...
Sep 17, 2021
Major downtown Kamloops police presence Thursday due to unfounded stabbing report
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a major police presence downtown Thursday was due to a reported stabbing. However, police say no stabbing was actually found.Spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers...
Sep 17, 2021
Paramedics union supports COVID-19 vaccine mandate
KAMLOOPS - The provincial health order earlier this week to have all healthcare workers vaccinated also applies to paramedics. Their union supports vaccinations but awaits more details on the mandator...
Sep 17, 2021
Kamloops Mounties searching for suspect in walkie-talkie heist
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are hoping the public can identify a suspect in the theft of nearly a dozen walkie-talkies from a downtown business. In a release, RCMP say members were alerted to a break-in at a busi...
Sep 17, 2021
Heavy, torrential rain expected for Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - The year's first fall storm is upon us.Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of eastern Vancouver Island and is forecasting between 30 and 50 millimetres of rain through...
Sep 17, 2021
Milley: Calls to China were `perfectly' within scope of job
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The top U.S. military officer said Friday that calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump's presidency were "perfectly within the duties ...
Sep 17, 2021
