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Kamloops support group working to spread understanding during Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month
KAMLOOPS - November marks Crohn's and Colitis Awareness month, and the local support group in Kamloops hopes people will take the time to learn more about the chronic condition. According to Crohn's a...
Nov 15, 2019 (Image Credit: Crohn's and Colitis Canada)
Santa Claus making an afternoon stop in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS - It's a sure sign Christmas is on the way. On Sunday evening, the 39th annual Santa Claus Parade is set to take over downtown Kamloops. And this year, there are some changes to downtown Kaml...
Nov 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
ICCHA/WISH raising money for new hospital equipment on journey to establish a local Cath lab
KAMLOOPS - The ICCHA/WISH Foundation is taking steps to establish a catheterization lab in Kamloops. The foundation took on the task of fundraising for cardiac services at Royal Inland Hospital and wa...
Nov 15, 2019
Barack Obama says his approach to politics aligned with Justin Trudeau's
HALIFAX - Former U.S. president Barack Obama made a point of highlighting his admiration for Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, saying the prime minister's approach to politics is close ...
Nov 15, 2019
'Welcome home:' 2,000-year-old bison skull returned to Alberta First Nation
SIKSIKA, Alta. - A 2,000-year-old bison skull unearthed during utility work in downtown Banff, Alta., has been returned to a southern Alberta Indigenous community. Contractors with Fortis Alberta...
Nov 15, 2019
Astros’ Verlander, Mets’ deGrom win 2nd Cy Young Awards
NEW YORK - Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award - and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown. Verlander beat out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Ass...
Nov 15, 2019
Today's babies won't know life without climate change, new report warns
OTTAWA - A baby born in Canada today will never know a time in which his or her health isn't at risk from a warming planet, an annual look at climate change and human health reported Wednesday. The La...
Nov 15, 2019
Balance of Power — Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson and MLA Peter Milobar
KAMLOOPS - In this week's episode, host James Peters speaks with B.C.'s Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson about the province's first poverty reduction strategy, and op...
Nov 15, 2019
Fed finds resilient financial system despite high debt
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Friday that corporate debt remains at historically high levels but overall the U.S. financial system is resilient, a view in sharp contrast to the problems that l...
Nov 15, 2019
White House seeks disclosure of actual health care prices
WASHINGTON - New rules from the Trump administration on Friday would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures to promote competition and pus...
Nov 15, 2019
