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Vehicle incident closes Cariboo Highway through 108 Mile Ranch
UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 97 reopened to single-lane alternating traffic. Drivers are asked to watch for traffic control.EARLIER: 100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A vehicle crash i...
Jul 07, 2023

Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A tree planter has been attacked by a bear in northeastern British Columbia. Few details have been released, but a statement from the Conservation Officer Service says it happene...
Jul 07, 2023

COLLINS: Kamloops’ Mayor still doesn’t understand his role
THE MAYOR CONTINUES TO PLAY A GAME of "tit for tat" with City Council. Some have questioned where the mayor has spent his time using our taxpayers money. We want to know too since we are paying the fr...
Jul 07, 2023

B.C. port strike enters day seven as union, employers association trade barbs
VANCOUVER - The strike by thousands of workers at more than 30 British Columbia ports has entered its seventh day, as their union and the association representing B.C. maritime employers trade barbs a...
Jul 07, 2023

In the news today: Heat relief for parts of Canada, latest StatCan job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Cold front to bring some relief after heat wave... A cold front passing through...
Jul 07, 2023

'Don't fall off the horse': Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen leading Stampede parade
CALGARY - Col. Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, but in the meantime he's tasked with cowboying up to become the second a...
Jul 07, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith today in Calgary, among other stops in the city as Stampede season gets underway. Trudeau and Smith are...
Jul 07, 2023

Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada but heat wave continues on coasts
TORONTO - A cold front passing through Ontario and Quebec is expected to offer relief today after a multi-day heat wave. Environment Canada meteorologist Steven Flisfeder says the cold front is expect...
Jul 07, 2023

Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness
MONTREAL - The Village, Montreal's historical LGBTQ neighbourhood, has become the scene of homelessness, addiction and crime, with locals suggesting that its social problems are being imported because...
Jul 07, 2023

Roughriders pull off late comeback to beat Elks 12-11, snap home losing streak
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders ended a seven-game regular season home losing streak Thursday with a 12-11 victory over the Edmonton Elks. The Riders trailed 11-3 late in the fourth quarter when...
Jul 06, 2023

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