Author Archives: James Peters
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
Forestry open house seeks community feedback
CLEARWATER - The Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC) will be holding a Community Forest Input Session tomorrow (Nov. 20). The goal is to share updates with the public regarding current and...
Nov 19, 2023
Crash closes southbound lanes of Coquihalla - detour established
[UPDATE 12:40 P.M.]: DriveBC say the highway has fully reopened to southbound traffic at the Zopkios Brake Check.CHILLIWACK - DriveBC is reporting the closure of southbound lanes on the Coquihalla Hig...
Nov 19, 2023
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention
VICTORIA - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took political swings at both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre today at a convention for British Columbia Pre...
Nov 19, 2023
