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Despite busy year driven by COVID, taxpayers' watchdog looks to become better known
OTTAWA - The federal official charged with investigating taxpayers' complaints says he wants to become better known so he can more quickly identify systemic issues within the Canada Revenue Agency. Ta...
Dec 16, 2021
City adds new cross-country ski trail to West Highlands Park in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a new cross-country ski track will be opening tomorrow (Dec. 17) in the Aberdeen area of the city. In a release, the city says the newest addition to its outdoor r...
Dec 16, 2021
BEHIND THE LENS: Chronicling a warming world
DATE: Various times in 2021 PLACES: Nidderau, Germany; Dhanbad, India; Sequoia Crest, Calif.; Limni, Greece; Suesca, Colombia PHOTOGRAPHERS: Michael Probst; Altaf Qadri; Noah Berger; Thodoris Nikolaou...
Dec 16, 2021
Cieplucha, Smith, relay team win medals at world short-course swimming championships
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tessa Cieplucha and the women's 4x100 freestyle relay raced to gold, while Rebecca Smith captured silver on a three-medal day for Canada on Thursday at the world shor...
Dec 16, 2021
Health experts say COVID-19 Omicron variant requires incredibly urgent response
Health experts in Ontario are warning that the Omicron variant is an incredible threat as Canada hit a grim milestone of more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic. Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, co-...
Dec 16, 2021
Flames' Dube, Kylington added to COVID-19 protocol; 18 players now sidelined
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames announced two more players and another member of the team's support staff were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, bringing the organization's total number to 3...
Dec 16, 2021
Kamloops RCMP looking to identify man who assisted police officer in Saturday night arrest
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are hoping to thank a Good Samaritan in-person after the individual helped out an officer who was dealing with a suspected impaired driver Saturday evening.In a news release, ...
Dec 16, 2021
All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The remaining members of a missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago have been freed, Haiti police and the group said Thursday. The spokesman for Haiti's National...
Dec 16, 2021
Top court won't hear appeal of off-duty cop convicted of assaulting Dafonte Miller
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Toronto police officer who was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man. Michael Theriault was sentenced to nine months in ...
Dec 16, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses grim milestone with 30,000 COVID-19 deaths
Canada has surpassed a grim milestone, recording its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020. Ontario reported nine additional deaths attributed to the virus on Thursday, pushin...
Dec 16, 2021

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