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FBI wanted Meng's border exam report, travel history: CBSA airport manager
VANCOUVER - A senior manager with the Canada Border Services Agency at Vancouver's airport says the Federal Bureau of Investigation asked for a copy of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's border exam repo...
Dec 08, 2020
B.C. premier says nearly 4,000 high-risk people to be vaccinated next week
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded 566 new cases of COVID-19, which the provincial health officer and health minister say is the "start of encouraging trends" in the progression of the virus. Ho...
Dec 08, 2020
Meng's lawyer suggests RCMP and border agency jointly controlled her before arrest
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer involved in the arrest of Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago says the Mounties would have stepped in if she had tried to flee while in the custody of officia...
Dec 08, 2020
Two Vancouver police officers charged with assault in arrest of a Black man
VANCOUVER - Assault charges have been laid against two Vancouver police officers after the arrest of a Black man in February 2018. The B.C. Prosecution Service said Tuesday that Const. Jarrod Sidhu is...
Dec 08, 2020
Two Vancouver police officers charged with assault in arrest of a Black man
VANCOUVER - Assault charges have been laid against two Vancouver police officers after the arrest of a Black man in February 2018. The B.C. Prosecution Service said Tuesday that Const. Jarrod Sidhu is...
Dec 08, 2020
Kovrig, Spavor are 'inspiring' and 'robust' in Chinese prison, says Canada's envoy
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to China says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are physically and mentally well and showing inspiring resilience as they near the end of their second year of imprisonment...
Dec 08, 2020
Tk’emlúps community notified of potential COVID-19 exposure event
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps administration is notifying the community of potential COVID-19 exposure at a band building. A notice posted to the Tk'emlps te Secwepemc Facebook page says a worker who was insid...
Dec 08, 2020
92 snakes displaced by pipeline work spending the winter at Wildlife Park health centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park is hosting more than 90 snakes for the winter after their hibernation habitats were disturbed during Trans Mountain pipeline construction. Three different hibernacula w...
Dec 08, 2020
Kamloops residents adjusting holiday plans, with B.C Wildlife Park's Wildlights put on hold
KAMLOOPS - Its a scene that's played out in many homes during the holidays, but this year extended family gatherings and events will be paused. This week provincial health officials announced COVID-19...
Dec 08, 2020
Blazers looking for clarification on sport restrictions as team prepares for training camp after Christmas
KAMLOOPS - Many of the local WHLers have been skating alongside the pros for the last four months, just awaiting the start of some kind of hockey season. However, with the provincial health authority ...
Dec 08, 2020
