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Freeland says new Russia sanctions coming, will choke off Putin's ability to fund war
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says co-ordinated sanctions against Russia by G7 countries will go even further in the coming days, choking off President Vladimir Putin's ability to fund h...
Mar 01, 2022
Liberals plan to bring in 'proactive' firearms legislation soon: Mendicino
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the Liberal government will soon introduce new gun-control legislation.Mendicino tells the House of Commons public safety committee today the bill ...
Mar 01, 2022
Wildfire risk reduction activities beginning near Alexis Creek
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says work will begin near Alexis Creek to reduce the risk of future wildfires.In a news release Tuesday (March 1), BCWS says wildfire risk reduction ac...
Mar 01, 2022
Merritt council to propose motion at SILGA to improve snow clearing capabilities
MERRITT, B.C. - For the second year in a row, the City of Merritt will head to the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) conference with a motion intended to help improve snow-clearin...
Mar 01, 2022
MAPS: Thefts from motor vehicles – Weeks of Feb. 14 & 21
KAMLOOPS - At least 44 more people had their vehicles broken into over the past couple of weeks.According to maps provided by Kamloops RCMP, there were 25 auto break-in reports filed for the week of F...
Mar 01, 2022
Canada wants ICC investigation of Russia, says Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
By Mike BlanchfieldOTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada wants the International Criminal Court to speed up its investigation into Russia for possible war crimes because of its inv...
Mar 01, 2022
Merritt hosting Coy Cup qualifications
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt Centennials and Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA) are hosting the qualification round of the Coy Cup this weekend. The Cup is awarded to the best Men's Senior AA team in ...
Mar 01, 2022
Reading Putin: Unbalanced or cagily preying on West’s fears?
WASHINGTON (AP) - For two decades, Vladimir Putin has struck rivals as reckless, impulsive. But his behavior in ordering an invasion of Ukraine - and now putting Russia's nuclear forces on high alert ...
Mar 01, 2022
Canadian economy grew by 4.6% in 2021
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy grew 4.6 per cent last year, compared with a decline of 5.2 per cent in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth in the fourth quarter came in ...
Mar 01, 2022
Juno Awards to reveal nominees for in-person show
TORONTO - Nominations for the Juno Awards will be announced this morning in a virtual press conference.Organizers behind the annual celebration of Canadian music are set to unveil contenders in all of...
Mar 01, 2022
