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Blazers Stankoven WHL Western Conference rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS ---- The Western Hockey League announced today Logan Stankoven, forward of the Kamloops Blazers, has been named the WHL Western Conference Rookie of the Year and nominee for the Jim Piggott M...
Apr 16, 2020 Image credit: WHL
Push to have Parliament resume stems from Canadians' frustrations, Tory MP says
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP says his party's push for some kind of ongoing sitting of Parliament is born partially out of frustrations being voiced by Canadians over the federal response to COVID-19. B...
Apr 16, 2020
Relaxing Canada-U.S. border restrictions still a long way off: Trudeau
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it will be some time before Canada can seriously consider relaxing its mutual travel restrictions with the United States. Trudeau, who spoke earlie...
Apr 16, 2020
'There has been a boom.' Surge in video games linked to need for connection
The bleak, stereotypical image of the lonely, socially isolated video game player is rapidly falling away. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to find new pursuits while st...
Apr 16, 2020
Police arrest suspect who broke into tire shop, drove van through garage door
KAMLOOPS - A 49-year-old man has been arrested by Kamloops RCMP after he allegedly drove a van through a tire shop's garage door.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says early Saturday mornin...
Apr 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Putin postpones World War II victory parade due to virus
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the postponement Thursday of a Victory Day parade marking the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II, an event planned ...
Apr 16, 2020
Province launches COVID-19 support service for B.C. businesses
VICTORIA - The provincial government says its new B.C. Business COVID-19 Support Service will serve as a single point of contact for businesses looking for information and resources.In a news release,...
Apr 16, 2020 Image Credit: Associated Press
Ottawa expanding loan program for small businesses hit by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is expanding a loan program for small businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and is working on a new support for companies h...
Apr 16, 2020
Amid lockdown, Danes find way to celebrate queen's birthday
COPENHAGEN - Observing social distancing, Danes on Thursday sang birthday songs from homes, balconies, parks and public gardens to honour popular Queen Margrethe II, who turned 80 amid the pandemic lo...
Apr 16, 2020
Whitecaps start esports talent search, looking to challenge their pro gamer
Alex (Exraa) Gonzalez-Aldana will be playing for his job as the Vancouver Whitecaps' resident pro gamer, thanks to a new esports talent search tournament. The MLS team announced Thursday it has p...
Apr 16, 2020
