Author Archives: James Peters
Freeland pledges pharmacare deal won't jeopardize federal finances
WARSAW, Poland - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says pharmacare will not jeopardize Canada's fiscal standing as the federal government intends to abide by the spending rules it pledged in the fall...
Feb 25, 2024
Season comes to an end for WolfPack women's team
VANCOUVER - The WolfPack women's volleyball team fell 3-0 to the UBC Thunderbird last night (Feb. 24) in Canada West quarter-final action. The result ended the 2023-24 season for the squad, who fought...
Feb 25, 2024
Blazers fall 7-1 to Vancouver Giants
LANGLEY - The Kamloops Blazers visited the Vancouver Giants last night (Feb. 24), falling 7-1.Tommy Lafreniere was the lone scorer for Kamloops, marking Lafreniere's first WHL goal. Dylan Ernst faced ...
Feb 25, 2024
Vancouver firefighter recovering abroad after losing leg to 'flesh-eating' infection
VANCOUVER - An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputat...
Feb 25, 2024
Hometown hockey hero Stankoven to make NHL debut
RALEIGH, N.C. - Logan Stankoven is in the National Hockey League - for real this time.The Kamloops-born former Blazers captain was recalled from the American Hockey League (AHL) by the Dallas Stars Sa...
Feb 24, 2024
Canadians mark grim anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine as violence continues
OTTAWA - Events marking the second anniversary of Russia's deadly invasion of Ukraine were planned across Canada on Saturday, as head of the organization representing Ukrainian Canadians urged people ...
Feb 24, 2024
'That is not acceptable'; Hospital district chair frustrated by absence of Kamloops cancer centre in budget
KAMLOOPS - After a successful business case was announced on February 8 from the atrium of Royal Inland Hospital, the 2024 provincial budget was devoid of any mention of a Kamloops cancer centre."Fran...
Feb 23, 2024
B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9 B
British Columbia families and small business operators are expected to benefit from an election-year budget that boosts spending while forecasting a ballooning deficit of more than $7.9 billion and ec...
Feb 22, 2024
Here's a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes benefits for families and businesses as well as an increased deficit. Here are some of i...
Feb 22, 2024
Free IVF in British Columbia will 'save marriages,' says father of two
VANCOUVER - Liam Iliffe says he was almost brought to tears when he heard British Columbia was introducing one free cycle of invitro fertilization treatment for anyone who wants to start a family. Fin...
Feb 22, 2024
