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City of Merritt activates Level 1 Emergency Operations Centre as flood precaution
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has activated a Level 1 EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) as water levels in the Nicola and Coldwater Rivers have risen slightly. A flood watch is in effect for the...
May 04, 2023
GOP Oregon state senators boycott 2nd day, prevent quorum
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Republican members of the Oregon Senate on Thursday extended their boycott of Senate proceedings into a second day, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety,...
May 04, 2023
'Hissy fit' fallout: trade minister speaks with U.S. envoy over tax-credit comment
WASHINGTON - International Trade Minister Mary Ng has talked to the U.S. envoy to Ottawa after he accused Canada of having a "hissy fit" about about electric vehicle tax credits. David Cohen made the ...
May 04, 2023
Environment Canada opens Fisheries Act investigation into Kearl tailings releases
EDMONTON - Environment Canada is opening an investigation into whether Imperial Oil broke federal laws with two releases of tailings from its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta. The federal agenc...
May 04, 2023
As cities recover from flooding, Quebec premier warns not enough money to go around
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the province doesn't have enough money to satisfy all the demands from cities for climate change-related projects. Legault made the comments today as cit...
May 04, 2023
Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with King Charles in London ahead of coronation
A delegation of Indigenous leaders from Canada has met with King Charles ahead of Saturday's coronation. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President ...
May 04, 2023
Blazers captain Logan Stankoven named WHL humanitarian of the year
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers' captain has added another award to his trophy case, this time for his efforts off the ice.In a news release issued Thursday (May 4), the Western Hockey League (WHL) aw...
May 04, 2023
SOUND OFF: Province must follow federal lead on vaccine mandates
LAST SUMMER, the federal government suspended vaccine mandates for various demographics including domestic travellers, transportation workers and federal employees. It is high time for the B.C. govern...
May 04, 2023
Quebec rights body opens investigation after young girl's clitoris allegedly removed
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission is investigating reports that the province's youth protection services failed to act on a suspected case of child genital mutilation. The commission says in...
May 04, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear man's appeal in alleged wrongful conviction case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Quebec man seeking compensation over imprisonment for murders he says he did not commit. Yves Plamondon spent almost 28 years behind ...
May 04, 2023
