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Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
January 24, 2025 - 3:45 PM

The second batch of Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas this weekend are four female soldiers, an advocacy group representing the captives' family members confirmed Friday. Hamas had announced the names hours earlier.
Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation
November 12, 2024 - 7:15 PM

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine.
Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
August 07, 2024 - 12:16 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group on Tuesday chose Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, after political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed July 31 in Iran by a presumed Israeli strike.
Live updates | UN court keeps genocide case against Israel alive as Gaza death toll surpasses 26,000
January 26, 2024 - 6:48 PM

The death toll from the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip surpassed 26,000 on Friday as the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to limit deaths and damage but stopped short of demanding a cease-fire in the Palestinian territory.
Rastafari gain sacramental rights to cannabis in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship
June 02, 2023 - 9:00 PM
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LIBERTA, Antigua (AP) — On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were forced to plant sugar cane, Rastafari in this small island nation are now legally growing and ritualistically smoking cannabis.
Father of kids stranded at Kelowna airport plans to sue airline
January 11, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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The father of two kids stranded at Kelowna International Airport on Christmas Eve says he is suing the airline that left them there.
Federal government announces measures to assist Ukrainians seeking to come to Canada
April 09, 2022 - 1:00 PM

OTTAWA - The federal government is exempting more Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion from providing biometrics before coming to Canada.
Kamloops organizations planning for arrival of Ukrainian refugees
March 30, 2022 - 2:34 PM

Kamloops Immigrant Services is hosting a meeting with various groups at its Tranquille Road headquarters on Thursday, March 31.
'Great day for America': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
May 13, 2021 - 4:05 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
Dating site returns to help Americans find a match in Canada
November 18, 2020 - 8:00 PM

Americans are once again finding themselves in a state of election-induced dread.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Exclusive Mission Hill winery concert series offers $10K balcony experience
The lineup for Mission Hill Family Estate's 18th Summer Concert Series has been announced, be prepared to spend hundreds of dollars if you want to see one of the shows. The concert series includes Blue Rodeo on July 7, multiple award-wi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

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