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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 32m

Penticton Vees announce Ladies Night this weekend #WHL

Penticton Vees announce Ladies Night this weekend - WHL

This weekend is for the ladies at the Penticton Vees game.

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Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike (Alberta)

Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike - Alberta News

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday, as thousands of striking teachers and their supporters chanted and shouted nearby, that she wants to form a commission on education when the provincewide strike is over.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 1h

Alberta watchdog will investigate N.S. police handling of wrongful murder conviction #NovaScotia

Alberta watchdog will investigate N.S. police handling of wrongful murder conviction - Canada News

The daughter of a Nova Scotia man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 17 years in prison says she's glad a police watchdog has at long last agreed to investigate whether officers committed a crime during their investigation.

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B.C. Lions look to end playoff hopes for hungry Edmonton Elks #CFL

B.C. Lions look to end playoff hopes for hungry Edmonton Elks - CFL

With the leaves starting to turn colours, the B.C. Lions know just how important it is to be playing at the top of their game.

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Inspire Chiropractic and Wellness Studio holding open house on Friday #Kamloops

Inspire Chiropractic and Wellness Studio holding open house on Friday - Kamloops News

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 2h

All lanes open as months-long Overlanders Bridge project comes to a close #Kamloops

All lanes open as months-long Overlanders Bridge project comes to a close - Kamloops News

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 2h

Cricket tournament in the North Okanagan draws six teams, two more than last year #VernonBC

Cricket tournament in the North Okanagan draws six teams, two more than last year - Vernon News

It hasn't quite reached the level of hockey or soccer, but cricket is growing in popularity in the Okanagan.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 2h

Phase two of Place of the Nighthawk cultural burn slated (Similkameen)

Phase two of Place of the Nighthawk cultural burn slated - Oliver/Osoyoos News

A 170-hectare cultural burn will be ignited in phase two for Place of the Nighthawk of the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected west area.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 2h

Poilievre says RCMP covered up Trudeau-era scandals (Canada)

Poilievre says RCMP covered up Trudeau-era scandals - Canada News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the RCMP covered up what he calls scandals involving former prime minister Justin Trudeau, which he says would have otherwise led to criminal charges.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 3h

Unseen victims: Alcohol importers hardest hit by BCGEU strike (BC)

Unseen victims: Alcohol importers hardest hit by BCGEU strike - BC News

Alcohol importers typically work in the background and do not deal directly with the general public — something that makes it easy for consumers to take them for granted.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 3h

B.C. wants intimate-partner violence protection in federal bail reform bill (BC)

B.C. wants intimate-partner violence protection in federal bail reform bill - BC News

British Columbia's attorney general says she's hopeful a federal bill on bail reform being introduced in Parliament next week will address the need for more protections in intimate-partner and gender-based violence cases.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 3h

Netflix greenlights Canadian period romance series 'The Granville Girls' (Entertainment)

Netflix greenlights Canadian period romance series 'The Granville Girls' - Entertainment News

Netflix is betting on love in the Canadian Rockies with "The Granville Girls," a new period romance drama.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 3h

Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74 (Entertainment)

Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74 - Entertainment News

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 4h

Has time run out for Canada Post? (Canada)

Has time run out for Canada Post? - Canada News

Is Canada Post doomed, a victim of tech changes and new competition that have made daily mail delivery irrelevant?

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 4h

B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island gets back 80 hectares of land from Ottawa #Nanaimo

B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island gets back 80 hectares of land from Ottawa - BC News

A British Columbia First Nation is getting some land back in an agreement with the federal government as part of a claim settlement that dates back almost two centuries.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 4h

RCMP seeking witnesses of death in Rossland (Rossland)

RCMP seeking witnesses of death in Rossland - Trail News

RCMP from the Southeast District is asking for any witnesses to come forward regarding an altercation in Rossland on Thursday, Oct. 9.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 4h

Driver who sped away from Kamloops RCMP through residential neighbourhood sentenced to jail #Kamloops

Driver who sped away from Kamloops RCMP through residential neighbourhood sentenced to jail - Kamloops News

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 5h

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information (United States)

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information - World News

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with illegally storing and transmitting classified information.

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Castlegar pulp mill penalized for toxic emissions, monitoring failures (Castlegar)

Castlegar pulp mill penalized for toxic emissions, monitoring failures - Castlegar News

A West Kootenay pulp and paper mill has been penalized more than $21,000 for releasing potentially toxic emissions and failing to monitor what comes out of its smoke stacks.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 6h

Man charged with murder of Edmonton boy who vanished in June (Edmonton)

Man charged with murder of Edmonton boy who vanished in June - Alberta News

Edmonton police say they have charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared in June.

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28 animals rescued by B.C. SPCA from rural property in Kootenay region (Kootenay region)

28 animals rescued by B.C. SPCA from rural property in Kootenay region - Nelson News

Nearly 30 dogs were taken from a Kootenay property recently by the B.C. SPCA and police after concerns arose involving irresponsible breeding and neglect.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 6h

Carter Hart agrees to join the Golden Knights after being acquitted of sexual assault #hockey

Carter Hart agrees to join the Golden Knights after being acquitted of sexual assault - Hockey

Goaltender Carter Hart has agreed to sign with the Vegas Golden Knights, becoming the first of the five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players to land an NHL contract since they were acquitted of sexual assault in a high-profile case.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 7h

IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits (Canada)

IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits - Canada News

Canada's former parliamentary budget officer and the head of the International Monetary Fund are both arguing Ottawa has room to run steeper deficits in the upcoming federal budget, despite concerns raised by the current fiscal watchdog.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 7h

Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House (United States)

Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House - World News

President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.

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Castanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 7h

Kelowna man to leave legacy of hope to BC Cancer (Sponsored Content)

Kelowna man to leave legacy of hope to BC Cancer - Think Local

"I wake up every morning and thank the Lord to be alive again," says Ron Roy, 80, from his home in Kelowna. "I hope to make it to 100. My grandmother made it to one month shy of her 100th birthday."

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