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Judge tosses ex-basketball players' 'Fortnite' dance lawsuit
SILVER SPRING, Md. - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men's basketball players accused makers of the "Fortnite" video game of misappropriating a dance...
Jun 01, 2020
City fortifies McArthur Island, prepares for two more weeks of river-watching
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has turned its attention to McArthur Island Park as the North and South Thompson Rivers swell. Work crews are setting out 400 metres of Hesco baskets in the park.The ba...
Jun 01, 2020
Kamloops Chamber members concerned with timing of minimum wage increase
KAMLOOPS - The third of four planned minimum wage increases for B.C's lowest-paid workers kicked in around the province today (June 1). The minimum wage increased by 75 cents, from $13.85 to $14.60. L...
Jun 01, 2020
Kamloops author releases second kid-friendly COVID-19 education book in time for school re-opening
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman who authored a children's book about staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now penned a sequel, called "Safe at School". TRU Instructor Susan Mark was able to use ...
Jun 01, 2020
Slow down: RCMP reminding Kamloops drivers of school-zone speed limits
KAMLOOPS - As students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District head back into classrooms this week, school-zones speed limits are back in effect for drivers. The last two months have been relatively ...
Jun 01, 2020
IIO called to investigate Williams Lake arrest
WILLIAMS LAKE - An investigation has begun to determine whether police acted appropriately to apprehend a man in Williams Lake. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is looking into the matter. ...
Jun 01, 2020
Support group builds planters to auction off for hospice
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Hospice Association is having to come up with new ways to raise essential funds after the annual Evening to Remember Gala was cancelled due to COVID-19. The association's thrif...
Jun 01, 2020
Trump declares he's president of law, order amid protests.
WASHINGTON - Amid racial unrest across the nation, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself "the president of law and order" and threatened to deploy the United States military to American ci...
Jun 01, 2020
Sentencing hearing for Quebec man Ugo Fredette, convicted in double slaying
ST-JEROME, Que. - A 25-year sentence for a pair of first-degree murder convictions would be ridiculous, the mother of one of Ugo Fredette's victims told the court Monday. Claudette Biard, mo...
Jun 01, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:12 p.m. on June 1, 2020: There are 91,705 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,354 confirmed (includ...
Jun 01, 2020
