Author Archives: James Peters

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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters Feb 22, 2024

Indigenous leaders say B.C. opposition members derailed changes to Land Act
Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public...
James Peters Feb 22, 2024

Do you believe children should be immunized for communicable diseases?
James Peters Feb 20, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

B.C. Hydro investigating outage in Clinton Friday
CLINTON, B.C. - UPDATE: The outage has largely been rectified. EARLIER: BC Hydro personnel are responding to an outage affecting the village of Clinton Friday (Feb. 16). According to the power utility...
James Peters Feb 16, 2024

Falcon says BC United's housing plan includes rent-to-own initiative, drops taxes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon is pitching a housing plan that aims to get more first-time buyers into homes, and it comes just days after Premier David Eby promised to b...
James Peters Feb 15, 2024

RCMP form national co-ordination team in response to extortion schemes
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP says it has established a national team to help co-ordinate investigations and information sharing about extortion schemes targeting South Asian businesses in B.C., Alberta and...
James Peters Feb 15, 2024

8 to 10 people injured after shooting near Chiefs parade, official says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade left at least eight injured while sending terrified fans running for cover. Fire Department Battalion Chief M...
James Peters Feb 14, 2024

Have you ever had your vehicle broken into in Kamloops?
James Peters Feb 12, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

New payment model sees 16.5% jump in B.C. family doctors, but more needed: minister
VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the number of family doctors in British Columbia is increasing, but there are still almost 900,000 people without a primary care provider. He says the New D...
James Peters Feb 09, 2024

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