Author Archives: James Peters

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is expanding the province's Speculation and Vacancy Tax to include 13 new municipalities.The tax will now apply to empty homes in Vernon, Coldstream, Penticton, Summerla...

BARRIERE B.C. - There is concern rising north of Kamloops in communities along Highway 5 about the possibility of BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) moving to a central hub in Kamloops. Currently, BCHP Officers...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's "hard to understand" why other politicians still believe in relying on the private sector to deliver affordable housing and instead it's time f...

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says legislation that will try to tackle online hate is coming soon. The Liberals first promised in the 2019 election campaign to bring in a bill to combat hate s...

LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The District of Logan Lake will use a nearly $1 million provincial grant to double the size of the community's campground. In a news release, Mayor Robin Smith says the grant from t...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release its latest reading on inflation today. The agency is expected to publish its consumer price index for October this morning, ahead of the federal gover...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the traditional fall update on Canada's finances - a fiscal blueprint that's expected to include measures aimed at getting more homes buil...

KAMLOOPS - In March of this year, Kamloops RCMP located the body of a woman they believed to be Jo-Anne Donovan. The case is being investigated as a homicide by local Mounties. The 57-year-old Donovan...

SURREY, B.C. - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the city will mount a constitutional challenge to the province's appointment of an administrator to take over the police board and oversee the transition...