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Official count confirms tie in Yukon election, application filed for judicial recount
WHITEHORSE - An official count has confirmed a tie in the Yukon election, pushing the process to the next step of a judicial recount. Elections Yukon says the vote was unchanged during the "official a...
Apr 15, 2021
Man arrested in Ashcroft after threats made to Kamloops RCMP
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Officers took a man into custody in Ashcroft Tuesday night (Apr. 13) after a series of threats were directed at Kamloops RCMP.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the threats w...
Apr 15, 2021
Teens arrested after disturbance at Brock Middle School Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - Two teens were arrested after a disturbance at Brock Middle School Wednesday (Apr. 14).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened just befo...
Apr 15, 2021
Kamloops' first outdoor Farmer's Market of 2021 set for Saturday morning
KAMLOOPS - With Saturday looking sunny, expect the first outdoor edition of the Kamloops Regional Farmer's Market of 2021 to be busy."I'm so pumped," Market Manager Greg Unger tells CFJC Today. "I've ...
Apr 15, 2021
Liberal motion to impose closure on UNDRIP bill passes, limiting time for debate
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have used an unpopular tool to limit time for debate in the House of Commons on a bill that would harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Right...
Apr 15, 2021
Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns
EDMONTON - A committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be allowed to hear what people want to say about water and land use. "The terms of referen...
Apr 15, 2021
New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in What in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in co...
Apr 15, 2021
P.1 variant likely highest in B.C. due to more testing for it: top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the province likely has the largest proportion of COVID-19 cases involving the variant first identified in Brazil, but that's partly becaus...
Apr 15, 2021
B.C. could hit 3,000 new COVID-19 cases a day if contact trends don’t go down: health officials
VICTORIA - COVID-19 variants are driving virus transmission to the point where the province could hit 3,000 new cases per day, if trends continue.New provincial modelling shows even if social gatherin...
Apr 15, 2021
Proposed law in Montana to restart lethal injections falls short by narrow margin
HELENA, Mont. - The Montana senate has narrowly defeated a bill that would have removed obstacles that prevent the state from resuming executions. The decision directly affects Canadian Ronald Smith, ...
Apr 15, 2021
