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Supreme Court of Canada to review mandatory minimum penalties for armed robbery
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will examine minimum sentences for armed robbery, the second case involving mandatory firearms penalties the top court has recently agreed to hear. The latest deci...
Mar 11, 2021
NDP to vote against changes to bill on medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will vote against an amended bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying.The vote on Bill C-7, expected in the House of Commons today,...
Mar 11, 2021
Province to fund cleanup of former Merritt Visitor Centre site
MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. government has pledged $30,000 to the City of Merritt to cover the costs of cleaning up the area around the old visitor centre at Exit 286.The area was discussed by Merritt Ci...
Mar 11, 2021
OECD says Liberals should hardwire quality-of-life framework into pandemic budget
OTTAWA - An international group, of which Canada is a member, is urging the federal Liberals to weave quality-of-life indicators into the budgeting process as a way to justify any post-pandemic stimul...
Mar 11, 2021
Plenty of planting spots available with City of Kamloops memorial tree program
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is reminding residents of an environmentally friendly way to commemorate a loved one - with its tree memorial program. Parks and Civic Facilities Manager Jeff Putnam sa...
Mar 11, 2021
Canada's Janine Beckie, Man City move on in Women's Champions League play
FLORENCE, Italy - Canadian Janine Beckie and Manchester City advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women's Champions League with a 5-0 win Thursday at Fiorentina. Beckie, who has won 70 caps for C...
Mar 11, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Highridge Home and Singh House declared over
KAMLOOPS - One of the three COVID-19 outbreaks in the Kamloops area has been declared over.According to Interior Health, the outbreak at Highridge Home and Singh House is no longer active.The outbreak...
Mar 11, 2021
Lagging US, Europe speeds up help for virus-hit economy
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank said it would step up its bond-purchase stimulus to support an economy whose recovery is expected to lag a year behind the rebound in the U.S., held back by slow ...
Mar 11, 2021
BMW remained profitable in 2020 with strong second half
FRANKFURT - German luxury automaker BMW says net profit fell 23% last year to 3.86 billion euros ($4.62 billion) as the pandemic shuttered factories in the first part of the year. The maker of the X5 ...
Mar 11, 2021
Chinese media report says Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor to face first trial 'soon'
OTTAWA - A state-affiliated publication in China says two Canadian men will "soon" receive their first trial after more than two years in detention. But a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada says C...
Mar 11, 2021
