Author Archives: James Peters
Canada on top of team tennis mountain after beating Italy to win Billie Jean King Cup
When Michael Downey was settling into his new job as Tennis Canada chief executive officer in the mid-2000s, he helped guide a leadership group that set sky-high goals for the program. A small fish on...
Nov 13, 2023
Gaza evacuees question Canada's policy for who it will help evacuate
OTTAWA - Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada's definition of family means they had to make the heartbreaking choice to leave loved ones behind. Canadian citizen Amro Abumiddain says h...
Nov 13, 2023
Hundreds of Canadians cross at Rafah on Sunday, but none appear on list for today
OTTAWA - After 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members were allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt yesterday, a published list of those who will be allowed to cross today d...
Nov 13, 2023
Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says almost all of the thousands of customers who lost power during a windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia have had their power restored. The utility says crews h...
Nov 12, 2023
Storm win back to back powered by Phillips-Watts brothers
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm got back in the win column after two victories over the weekend (Nov 10-11) in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.Forward Jake Phillips-Watts and goaltender ...
Nov 12, 2023
Blazers fall to Spokane Chiefs
SPOKANE, WA - It wasn't the best Saturday night for the Kamloops Blazers when they visited the Spokane Chiefs yesterday (Nov. 11).Berkly Catton led the home team to a 6-3 victory against Kamloops with...
Nov 12, 2023
Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an...
Nov 12, 2023
Canadians trapped in Gaza still waiting to leave as border crossing set to reopen
OTTAWA - Hundreds of Canadians hoping to escape the besieged Gaza Strip may get their chance as early as Sunday as the sole available land crossing out of the territory was set to reopen following a t...
Nov 12, 2023
What Canadians are saying as they mark Remembrance Day across the country
Canadians filled cenotaph and memorial sites across the country to mark Remembrance Day and pay tribute to soldiers who served Canada, both in active combat and peace-keeping or crisis management role...
Nov 11, 2023
Snow falling along Coquihalla, more on the way
COQUIHALLA SUMMIT - Highway conditions are becoming more challenging along the Coquihalla Highway Saturday (Nov. 11) morning as a snow-laden weather system passes through.Heavy wet snow has been falli...
Nov 11, 2023
