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Emergencies Act committee members will take oath of secrecy: government Senate rep
OTTAWA - Members of a parliamentary committee set up to scrutinize the Emergencies Act will have to take an oath of secrecy, but will not be given access to highly classified material, says the govern...
Feb 22, 2022
Josh Hamilton pleads to misdemeanor in daughter-assault case
One-time Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor in a case arising from an altercation with his teenage daughter, officials said. Hamilton, 40, pleaded guilty in Fo...
Feb 22, 2022
Funerals allowed at full capacity, backlog expected
KAMLOOPS - Funeral homes look to be busy this spring as celebrations that were previously delayed can now happen without capacity limits.These celebrations may be different that what's traditional, sa...
Feb 22, 2022
BC SPCA reminding residents how to be safe from coyotes as mating season begins
KAMLOOPS - As mating season begins for coyotes in B.C.'s Interior, the BC SPCA is reminding Kamloops residents how to keep themselves and their homes safe from the wild canines.Erin Ryan, a research c...
Feb 22, 2022
B.C. reports 44 COVID-19 deaths over the long weekend, hospitalizations dip below 700
VICTORIA - COVID-19 hospitalizations have dipped below 700 in B.C.The Ministry of Health reports 688 patients in hospital with COVID-19 for Tuesday (Feb. 22), down by 45 since Friday. Of those patient...
Feb 22, 2022
Pentagon expected to OK National Guard for DC truck convoys
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is expected to approve the deployment of 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation's capital, a U.S. official said Tuesday, in the face of trucker convoys t...
Feb 22, 2022
Emergencies Act committee members will take oath of secrecy: government Senate rep
OTTAWA - Members of a parliamentary committee set up to scrutinize the Emergencies Act will have to take an oath of secrecy, but will not be given access to highly classified material, says the govern...
Feb 22, 2022
B.C. budget includes $2.1B in disaster relief; $5.5B deficit for next fiscal year
VICTORIA - British Columbia has earmarked $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future response to the threats posed by wildfires, floods and heat waves in a budget that forecasts a $5.5 ...
Feb 22, 2022
U.S. warns Canada, again, that it's not happy about proposed digital services tax
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Trade Representative's office has once again made its feelings clear about Canada's plan to implement a controversial new tax on digital services. The office issued an abrupt sta...
Feb 22, 2022
Vaccines, masks required at universities despite broader relaxing of restrictions
TORONTO - Several Canadian universities are maintaining COVID-19 precautions such as vaccine mandates and masking for in-person classes even as governments roll back pandemic restrictions. Ontario is ...
Feb 22, 2022
