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Bill to legally recognize Senate's evolution runs into unforeseen hurdle with Speaker
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to reintroduce a bill in the House of Commons identical to one already passed unanimously by the Senate to legally recognize the evolution of the upper house into...
Dec 09, 2021
Toxic drug deaths in BC could surpass 2,000 before the end of 2021
KAMLOOPS - With two months of data still to come in 2021, British Columbia is already reporting the highest number of deaths in a single year as a result of an increasingly toxic drug supply.So far, 1...
Dec 09, 2021
BC reports 341 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, nine new virus-related deaths
VICTORIA - The BC Government says the numbers are provisional, but the province recorded 341 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and nine new deaths. In an emailed update today (Dec. 9), the M...
Dec 09, 2021
Former Yukon health minister ordered to pay successor following failed legal bid
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's former health minister has been ordered to pay more than $8,000 after a judge sided with her successor in an effort to have the election result overturned. Liberal Pauline Frost c...
Dec 09, 2021
'It's really shameful': $1,500 taken from Kamloops kettles during two separate thefts
KAMLOOPS - As the Salvation Army enters its two busiest weeks of the year leading up to Christmas, the organization is scrambling as it deals with thefts on back-to-back days this week. The first robb...
Dec 09, 2021
BC Care Providers Association suffering from staffing crisis, desperate for nurses
KAMLOOPS - The BC Care Providers Association is calling its staffing shortage a crisis. Care Providers CEO, Terry Lake, says it's a province-wide problem, but the Interior region is suffering the most...
Dec 09, 2021
BC Seniors Advocate Office report shows almost 50 per cent increase in abuse, neglect of seniors
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia Seniors Advocate Office has released a review on seniors abuse and neglect in the province.The report reviews five years of existing data. In its findings, the review h...
Dec 09, 2021
NHL board of governors gives thumbs up to league's inclusivity efforts
MANALAPAN, N.J. - The NHL board of governors has given a thumbs up to the league's efforts on safety, inclusivity and respect. Kim Davis, executive vice-president of social impact, growth initiatives ...
Dec 09, 2021
Lululemon Q3 profits up 30% as revenues climb despite supply-chain challenges
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its net profits surged more than 30 per cent in its latest quarter on a strong boost in revenues despite industry supply-chain challenges. The Vancouver-based...
Dec 09, 2021
Work is ongoing to end remaining long-term drinking water advisories: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government remains committed to ending all long-term drinking water advisories that exist on First Nations, despite not setting a new date to do...
Dec 09, 2021
