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International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada
OTTAWA - Universities Canada says enrolment by students from outside Canada has fallen below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year. The immigration minister annou...
Aug 30, 2024
Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover in 2021
BERLIN (AP) - Germany deported Afghan nationals on Friday for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit described the Afghan nati...
Aug 30, 2024
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam win streak ends in loss to Botic van de Zandschulp
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run ended at the U.S. Open with a sloppy 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round on Thursday night. ...
Aug 29, 2024
New Zealand's Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. He was the seventh monar...
Aug 29, 2024
New Zealand's Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. Tuheitia died in hospita...
Aug 29, 2024
Saturday an opportunity to commemorate Overdose Awareness Day at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Around the world on Saturday, people will be commemorating the lives lost to the unregulated drug supply. Here in Kamloops, Moms Stop the ...
Aug 29, 2024
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his s...
Aug 29, 2024
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
BOSTON (AP) - Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the sixth and left after allowing just one hit in seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Francis (8-...
Aug 29, 2024
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing schedu...
Aug 29, 2024
Kamloops Fire Rescue seeking on-call firefighters
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue is looking to add on-call bodies to their teams in Heffley Creek and Dallas. According to KFR, the paid on-call program supports the services provided by full-time fire...
Aug 29, 2024
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Two and Out
PETERS: Facing caucus revolt, Justin Trudeau could learn from Joe Biden
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: October 24, 2024
14h ago
Question of the Week
Do you think a minority government could be a positive for British Columbia?
Oct 21, 2024
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of Oct. 14
Oct 20, 2024
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: The mind doesn't always listen
Oct 20, 2024