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In news conference, Biden calls on Fed to fight inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) - At a Wednesday news conference marking his first year in office, President Joe Biden called on the Federal Reserve to do more to fight inflation by pulling back on its monetary boost...
Jan 19, 2022
Coast Guard retiring key ocean science vessel, replacement delayed yet again
OTTAWA - The federal government is being forced to retire one of the Canadian Coast Guard's important science vessels, dealing a blow to the country's ocean research capabilities for at least the next...
Jan 19, 2022
Mount Ida Mews in Salmon Arm the latest care home with a COVID-19 outbreak
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm care home is the latest to turn up on the Interior Health COVID-19 outbreak list.IH says Mount Ida Mews in the Shuswap city had an outbreak declared on Tuesday (Jan. 18...
Jan 19, 2022
UAE envoy: Yemen's Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Yemen's Houthi rebels used cruise and ballistic missiles, in addition to drones, in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a ...
Jan 19, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP include screams for help, stolen car from Kelowna, and vehicle fire on highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 397 calls for service from midnight on Friday (Jan. 14) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 17). Below are some highlights from those reports.Screams for h...
Jan 19, 2022
Source: Toronto FC trades midfielder Mark Delgado to Los Angeles Galaxy
TORONTO - Midfielder Mark Delgado, who ranks third in Toronto FC appearances among active players, is headed to the Los Angeles Galaxy to reunite with coach Greg Vanney. A source, not authorized to sp...
Jan 19, 2022
Afghans who worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan reach B.C. with families
VANCOUVER - Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the province since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August. Sean Fraser, Canada's minister responsible for...
Jan 19, 2022
Ottawa and First Nations in P.E.I. sign agreement to establish national park reserve
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - Parks Canada signed a provisional agreement today with two First Nations to establish a new national park reserve on a pristine chain of islands along the northwest coast of Pr...
Jan 19, 2022
Logan Lake man scratches $50,000 lotto ticket, plans tropical getaway
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A Logan Lake man says he will use his lotto windfall to fund a tropical vacation.Michael Soul scratched a Pirate's Treasure scratch-and-win ticket to find he had won $50,000.Soul bo...
Jan 19, 2022
Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games
CANMORE, Alta. - Emma Lunder is one of the headliners on the list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated Wednesday for next month's Beijing Olympics. Lunder, from Vernon, B.C., opened the World Cup se...
Jan 19, 2022
