Author Archives: James Peters

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...