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Kamloops man one of two killed in Osoyoos boat crash
OSOYOOS, B.C. - A Kamloops man is among two people who died after a power boat collision on Osoyoos Lake on the weekend.The bodies of two men have been recovered from the lake in the southern Okanagan...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: Global Okanagan / Contributed
Fans and cities preparing for possible Raptors' NBA Championship victory tonight
TORONTO - As excitement builds across Canada for a game that could win the Toronto Raptors their first NBA Championship tonight, officials are asking fans to be on their best behaviour as Toronto prep...
Jun 10, 2019
Canada's treatment of Indigenous women not a 'genocide': Andrew Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says "genocide" isn't the right word to describe what's been done to generations of Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Speaking on Parliament Hill, S...
Jun 10, 2019
It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to the public
DEER LAKE, Pa. - The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine...
Jun 10, 2019
More funding for small business owners impacted by 2018 wildfires
VICTORIA - Small business owners in northwest B.C. will be receiving more funding for wildfire recovery.The province says in a news release that owners who suffered financial and business losses follo...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Canada Pension Plan's money managers worth more than they cost, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says having the money in the Canada Pension Plan fund actively managed by investment experts has been worth nearly $50 billion in extra returns since the mid-...
Jun 10, 2019
Family, fans gather for funeral of creole queen Leah Chase
NEW ORLEANS - Family, friends and admirers of New Orleans chef Leah Chase are gathering for funeral services just blocks away from the landmark family restaurant where she fed heroes of the civil righ...
Jun 10, 2019
Greens get record donations in non-election year
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Delegates to the B-C Green Party's weekend convention in New Westminster heard that the party received more than 710-thousand dollars in donations last year. Treasurer Aird Fla...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Study says women are underrepresented in top animation jobs
LOS ANGELES - Women make up roughly half of all executives in animation, but a study released Monday says the numbers fall significantly when it comes to female directors and other leadership roles in...
Jun 10, 2019
Prince Philip marks 98th birthday in private
LONDON - Senior royals are congratulating Prince Philip as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II celebrates his 98th birthday in private. In a tweet Monday, the royal family wished Philip "a very happy" b...
Jun 10, 2019
