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Gatey family honoured by memorial benches in daughter's name

KAMLOOPS — It was November 4 of last year when Jennifer Gatey, on the eve of her 17th birthday, was struck and killed while waiting at a bus stop on Pacific Way. The driver of the vehicle that hit her did not stop and drove away, and Gatey died at the scene. It was an incident that shook the city. On Wednesday the students at Pacific Way Elementary who fundraised for two benches in Jennifer's...

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Rate hike expectations, C$ rise as Poloz reiterates cuts have done their job

OTTAWA — With the Bank of Canada nearing its next policy decision, expectations of an interest-rate hike increased Wednesday after governor Stephen Poloz reiterated that his 2015 cuts appeared to have done their job. Poloz made the comments in an interview broadcast on business news channel CNBC. He noted the Canadian economy enjoyed "...

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Peter Mansbridge promises low-key sign-off as he leaves 'The National' anchor chair

TORONTO — Peter Mansbridge doesn't want to make a fuss about leaving the anchor's chair at CBC's "The National." Nearly a year after telling viewers he planned to retire from the public broadcaster's flagship program, the 68-year-old newsman who defined an era at CBC News plans to sign-off for the final time with little fanfare. "Don't expect much," he said in a...

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In rural Kentucky, solar eclipse preparation keeps town busy

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Cross over the old Louisville & Nashville Railroad in this town remembered for its Civil War encampment and you'll see the first signs — there's fresh anticipation in the rural areas that will be prime viewing locations for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse to sweep the United States in 99 years. "We've talked about this a lot. It's exciting to have all these...

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