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Rapid Damage Assessment statuses available for Merritt residents
MERRITT, B.C. - Rapid Damage Assessments have been completed and the City of Merritt has established a system to communicate property evaluations with homeowners.This map outlines the Flood Inundation...
Nov 25, 2021
CFJC Midday - Breakfast with Santa, gingerbread competion, igloo dining and more! The holiday season at Romeo's Kitchen and Spirits is merry and bright!
Quinn Wingrave, Romeo's Marketing and Events Coordinator talks about the upcoming fundraisers and holiday events.
Nov 25, 2021
Freeland says Canada may retaliate against U.S. softwood lumber duty rate
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is prepared to retaliate against an American increase of duties on Canadian softwood lumber producers. Freeland was responding today to cri...
Nov 25, 2021
Nova Scotia mass killing helped drive high national homicide rate in 2020: StatCan
HALIFAX - The mass killing in Nova Scotia and the COVID-19 pandemic helped push the number of homicides nationally in 2020 to its highest level in nearly 30 years, Statistics Canada reported Thursday....
Nov 25, 2021
Boeing told its bid to sell fighter jets to Canada did not meet Ottawa's requirements
OTTAWA - The federal government has told Boeing that its bid to replace Canada's aging CF-18s with a new fleet of the American company's Super Hornet fighter jets did not meets its requirements. Three...
Nov 25, 2021
Assembly of First Nations announces 13 delegates to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican
The Assembly of First Nations has announced the 13 delegates who will be going to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis next month. The delegation include elders, residential school survivors and yout...
Nov 25, 2021
Quebec economic update includes direct payments to offset inflation as deficit drops
QUEBEC - A year after posting a record deficit, the Quebec government tabled an economic update today that contains a smaller-than-expected deficit thanks to a spike in economic growth. Finance minist...
Nov 25, 2021
Individual accolades are nice, but achieving Grey Cup win remains Menard's main focus
Another day, another individual honour for David Menard. The Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman was named the East Division's top Canadian on Thursday after registering a conference-high eight sacks...
Nov 25, 2021
Emissions reduction fund poorly designed, misleads on emissions cuts: audit
OTTAWA - Canada's environment commissioner says a federal pandemic aid program for the oil and gas sector that was supposed to retain jobs and cut greenhouse-gas emissions is not set up to actually do...
Nov 25, 2021
Gen. Wayne Eyre named permanent defence chief despite McDonald seeking reinstatement
OTTAWA - Gen. Wayne Eyre has been officially appointed Canada's next chief of the defence staff, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday. "General Eyre will continue working hard to build ...
Nov 25, 2021
