Author Archives: James Peters
Canadians to get update on federal finances, new housing measures in budget update
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...
Nov 21, 2023
Donovan homicide remains open priority for Kamloops Mounties
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...
Nov 20, 2023
Despite the Federal Court ruling it unconstitutional, do you support Canada's ban on single use plastics?
Nov 20, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing
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...
Nov 20, 2023
Police testimony resumes in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers resumed today after a two-week break with testimony from an Ottawa Police Service liaison officer. Const. Nicole Bach, the primary police...
Nov 20, 2023
Kamloops Storm go 1-and-1 on the weekend, remain second in Doug Birks Division
KAMLOOPS - In the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, the Kamloops Storm won one and lost one on the weekend.At McArthur Island Saturday (Nov. 18), the Storm edged the Eddie Mountain Division...
Nov 20, 2023
Renowned speaker to address addiction and support at TRU event Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - This is National Addiction Awareness Week and Thompson Rivers University is hosting a renowned speaker in an effort to help local residents support those dealing with substance use. Guy Fel...
Nov 20, 2023
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process...
Nov 20, 2023
Questions swirl as Liberals prepare to table fall fiscal update
OTTAWA - Questions are swirling on Parliament Hill ahead of a fiscal update that's widely expected to focus on addressing Canada's housing crisis and cost-of-living concerns. Finance Minister Chrystia...
Nov 20, 2023
Police watchdog called to investigate man's death in Dawson Creek, B.C.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Mounties in northeastern British Columbia say one man is dead after exchanging gunfire with police and barricading himself inside an apartment overnight. Officers found the man de...
Nov 19, 2023
