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Police watchdog clears RCMP after man's self-inflicted death outside Merritt detachment
MERRITT, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says Merritt RCMP officers played no role in the death of a man outside the detachment last Saturday (Dec. 5).The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) was for...
Dec 11, 2020
Commons adjourns without resolving dispute over how it should resume in new year
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adjourned for a six-week Christmas break without resolving a dispute over how it should resume in the new year. A motion that has allowed the Commons to sit in a hybr...
Dec 11, 2020
CSIS spies' use of geolocation data may have broken law: watchdog report
OTTAWA - A newly released watchdog report says Canada's spy agency may have broken the law by using peoples' digital geolocation data without a warrant. The report, tabled in Parliament late this afte...
Dec 11, 2020
Memorial tree provides space for grieving during overdose crisis
KAMLOOPS - Christmastime can be difficult for those who are grieving. With the overdose crisis worsening in B.C., many families will be missing a loved one this holiday season. A memorial tree has bee...
Dec 11, 2020
Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness breaks fundraising record prior to event
KAMLOOPS - The Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness event is taking place Friday night (Dec. 11). Participants will camp in cardboard boxes or tents, setting up in their own backyards to experience the ...
Dec 11, 2020
Ship that sank 52 years ago off B.C.'s coast now polluting marine park
VANCOUVER - A cargo ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than 50 years ago is now polluting the waters of a popular marine park. The Canadian Coast Guard says a fuel-like sheen w...
Dec 11, 2020
Nightmare on COVID street: Corona-headed party provocateur stars in new Alberta ads
EDMONTON - Alberta is rolling out ads showing a party animal with a head that looks like the novel coronavirus to warn of the dangers of COVID-19 this holiday season.The two-fisted eggnog-slurping vis...
Dec 11, 2020
Ship that sank 52 years ago off B.C.'s coast now polluting marine park
VANCOUVER - A cargo ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than 50 years ago is now polluting the waters of a popular marine park. The Canadian Coast Guard says a fuel-like sheen w...
Dec 11, 2020
Suspected drug trafficker busted in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - A Quesnel man is facing a rash of charges following a drug bust this week.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Weseen says the RCMP Crime Reduction (CRU) started its investigation last month."On ...
Dec 11, 2020
Feds asking court for third extension to deal with revamped assisted-dying regime
OTTAWA - For the third time, the federal government is asking a Quebec court for more time to revamp Canada's assisted-dying law. The request for an extension - to Feb. 26 - came Friday after the Cons...
Dec 11, 2020
