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Bryan Adams plans 19 Canadian stops on North American tour
April 23, 2025 - 8:26 AM

TORONTO - Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates later this year.
B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum
January 24, 2025 - 12:57 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools across Canada, says a First Nations leader.
Some say it's time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
October 27, 2024 - 1:00 AM

OTTAWA - As a young child, Dennis Saddleman's mother always ensured he knew how much she loved him, gave him kisses on his forehead and told him how beautiful he was.
NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
September 26, 2024 - 2:36 PM

OTTAWA - An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism, saying it would help stop harm caused toward survivors, their families and communities.
Four newsroom staff at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C., are cut in format change
September 24, 2024 - 3:06 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - More than half of the newsroom at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C., has been let go as the station moves to a music format.
Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director
August 08, 2024 - 1:17 PM

Julian Brave NoiseCat initially didn’t want “Sugarcane” to be such a personal film.
Jazz composer and educator Phil Nimmons dies at 100 after influencing generations
April 10, 2024 - 4:32 PM

THORNHILL, ONTARIO, CANADA - Prolific Canadian jazz composer, educator and clarinetist Phil Nimmons has died at the age of 100 after a musical career that included Canada's highest artistic honour.
Bryan Adams extends tour with dates in British Columbia and Alberta
June 12, 2023 - 1:59 PM

Bryan Adams has added more Canadian dates to his So Happy It Hurts tour.
Residential school drama ‘Bones of Crows’ explores ongoing legacy of trauma
June 01, 2023 - 3:00 AM

TORONTO - Reminders of Canada’s shameful treatment of Indigenous Peoples were constant as Marie Clements shot parts of her sweeping drama “Bones of Crows” at a former residential school, where hundreds of suspected graves were discovered two years ago.
Journalist Connie Walker tells her family's residential school story in new podcast
May 13, 2022 - 7:16 AM

TORONTO - For investigative journalist Connie Walker, going deep and getting personal is nothing new.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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Bryan Adams plans 19 Canadian stops on North American tour

B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum

Some say it's time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism

Four newsroom staff at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C., are cut in format change

Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Jazz composer and educator Phil Nimmons dies at 100 after influencing generations

Bryan Adams extends tour with dates in British Columbia and Alberta

Residential school drama ‘Bones of Crows’ explores ongoing legacy of trauma

Journalist Connie Walker tells her family's residential school story in new podcast

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