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'I am very sorry:' A look at the history, hurdles of papal apologies
First Nations, Inuit and Mtis residential school survivors, knowledge keepers, elders, and youth have wrapped up meetings with Pope Francis at the Vatican with a historic apology. The delegation was t...
Apr 01, 2022
Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis begged forgiveness Friday for the "deplorable" abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada's residential schools, saying he was ashamed and indignant at all they h...
Apr 01, 2022
Tk'emlups delegates meet with Pope Francis at Vatican
ROME - Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir says she felt the responsibility of her people flowing through her as she handed Pope Francis a handwritten invitation to visit her territory.The Tk'emlps te Secwpemc Nat...
Mar 31, 2022
Police seeking information after man's body found in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Police say a body spotted in the North Thompson River yesterday (Mar. 29) has now been identified as a man, and an investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing. RCMP were ca...
Mar 30, 2022
Prime Minister visits Williams Lake First Nation
WILLIAMS LAKE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was greeted with drumming, singing and dancing when he arrived at Williams Lake First Nation in British Columbia.He was also given a drum made with materi...
Mar 30, 2022
Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years
Ottawa is eyeing a five-year timeline to build a national monument to honour children who suffered its residential schools system. Construction of a memorial in the national capital was listed as one ...
Mar 30, 2022
Investigation underway after body found in North Thompson River on Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating after a person's body was pulled from the North Thompson River today (Mar. 29). In a release from BC RCMP, police say just around...
Mar 29, 2022
Interior Health to hire 17 new workers ahead of expanding service at downtown Kamloops clinic
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health's mobile supervised consumption vehicle will be decommissioned, and have its services moved into a downtown Kamloops clinic.In a news release Tuesday (March 29) morning, Int...
Mar 29, 2022
Safety concerns cited as reason for closure at McDonald's downtown
KAMLOOPS - The McDonald's has operated at the Kelson Place building downtown for more than a decade, but the restaurant is no longer in business after the owner-operator cited safety concerns for her ...
Mar 28, 2022
"We will not give up": Mayor Christian addresses recently highlighted social issues
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian released a statement Monday (March 28) in response to some events over the past weekend that he said highlighted many social issues in the community.The stateme...
Mar 28, 2022
