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Father of B.C. children contacts RCMP, assures police they are safe
COMOX VALLEY, B.C. – Mounties on Vancouver Island say a father who is alleged to…
Driver of speedboat gets three-year sentence after death conviction
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The driver of a speedboat involved in a fatal houseboat crash on…
Trouble at the ticket booth: Hip shows illustrate problems faced by concertgoers
TORONTO – Olivia Chessman has carefully laid out her attack plan for buying Tragically Hip…
Some say the fate of British Columbia’s old-growth forests rests in the balance
SAANICH, B.C. – The Douglas fir Andy MacKinnon leans against is 40 metres tall. It’s…
Len Marchand, Canada’s first status Indian elected to Parliament, dies at 82
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Len Marchand, the former Liberal MP and senator who was the first…
Police search for violent offender who fled Vancouver halfway house
VANCOUVER – Police are searching for a man they say is a high-risk offender who…
Tragically Hip fans frustrated again by ticket sale
TORONTO – Tragically Hip fans may have expected disappointment, but for many who couldn't buy…
AP sources: Ali remains hospitalized for ‘serious’ issues
Muhammad Ali remained hospitalized Friday in the Phoenix area, battling respiratory problems serious enough to…
Bouts with granite-chinned George Chuvalo were Ali’s Canadian legacy
Muhammad Ali left his mark on Canadian sports history with a pair of victories over…
Muhammad Ali was the subject of many films and star of a few
Muhammad Ali would almost seem unbelievable if he was created as a work of fiction…
Monument uses personal touches to honour fallen RCMP officers in Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. – Two years after a gunman went hunting police officers in a Moncton,…
Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies
He was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who…
The Latest: Jim Brown recalls Ali as social force, comedian
The Latest on the death of Muhammad Ali (all times EDT): ___ 9:30 p.m. A…
Former Canadian teen idol Bobby Curtola dies, family says
TORONTO – Former Canadian teen idol and singer Bobby Curtola has died. He was 73.…
Where to volunteer in Kamloops this week
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for June 2 until June 9, 2016 The Hamlets at Westsyde Grand…
Leading constitutional expert says assisted dying law unconstitutional
OTTAWA – Canada's foremost constitutional authority predicts the federal government's proposed new law on medically…
B.C. health minister lays out assisted dying rules in absence of law
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government and provincial doctors say they are working together to fill…
Canada names experienced team to chase first Paralympic wheelchair rugby gold
RICHMOND, B.C. – Canada’s wheelchair rugby team will have valuable Paralympic experience to draw on…
Jury hears love triangle led to shooting death of Salmon Arm, B.C., man
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A Kamloops, B.C., jury has heard that a volatile love triangle led…
Port Alberni to be site of massive 9.0 earthquake, tsunami disaster drill
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is spending $1.2 million on a massive earthquake drill to…
Religious guidance, unlawful police activity key to entrapment: lawyer
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for a man found guilty of planning to bomb the British…
Donated WWII Japanese internment camp photos show slice of normal life
VANCOUVER – The black and white picture shows teenage girls posing for the camera with…
Forty years of flying experience brings happy end to B.C. plane crash saga
SURREY, B.C. – When an experienced Surrey, B.C., pilot agreed to take a friend and…
RCMP terrorism sting based on ‘deceit and tricks,’ must be condemned: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Illegal police tactics during an undercover operation that led a couple to be…