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B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia's labour minister says he has contacted the head of the province's workplace safety agency after six workers died on the job in the past four weeks. Harry Bains says he's r...
Mar 26, 2021
Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating B.C. rivers
FERNIE, B.C. - Canadian mining company Teck Coal has been assessed $60 million in fines for contaminating waterways in southern British Columbia."It's the largest-ever penalty assessed under the Fishe...
Mar 26, 2021
Gun-control group urges MPs to vote against 'unsalvageable' Liberal firearms bill
OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is urging MPs to vote against the Liberal government's new firearms bill, saying it is too weak to salvage. In a letter sent out this week, PolySeSouvient says the...
Mar 26, 2021
PETERS: A heart-warming Kamloops story generated a heart-warming audience response
A LOT OF PEOPLE say they love seeing the media cover good news and sick of all the bad news. That's patently not true. Audience analytics reliably tell you that it's the calamitous stories that get th...
Mar 26, 2021
Two more Toronto Raptors players out because of COVID-19 health and safety reasons
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors are dealing with more COVID-19 issues. Two Raptors players will be out for COVID-19 health and safety protocols when the team faces the Phoenix Suns tonight. The team...
Mar 26, 2021
US court sides with photographer in fight over Warhol art
NEW YORK - A U.S. appeals court sided with a photographer Friday in her copyright dispute over how a foundation has marketed a series of Andy Warhol works of art based on her pictures of Prince. The N...
Mar 26, 2021
Montreal man charged with murder in girlfriend's death following weekend attack
MONTREAL - The Crown has laid a second-degree murder charge against a Montreal man whose girlfriend died following an alleged assault last weekend.The upgraded charges against Brandon McIntyre came du...
Mar 26, 2021
'Succeed in life:' Twins want to pave way for aspiring Indigenous hockey players
Jordyn and Kyla Bear have something to say to the next Indigenous generation who want to follow in their footsteps in hockey - they're only a phone call away. The 17-year-old twins say it's the same s...
Mar 26, 2021
Russian win rhythm dance to extend command at skating worlds
STOCKHOLM - Russia extended its dominance at the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday when Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov took the rhythm dance. Already, the Russians have won pairs ...
Mar 26, 2021
Westjet announces twice-weekly Kamloops-to-Edmonton direct flight
KAMLOOPS - There is positive news for Kamloops air travellers Friday (Mar. 26). Direct flights from Kamloops to Edmonton will return to Fulton Field as of June.In a news release, Westjet says a twice-...
Mar 26, 2021
