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B.C. health hubs to provide co-ordinated help for children, youth with disabilities
VICTORIA - A father says his family's goals of helping their youngest child walk, talk and eat turned into a full-time job navigating British Columbia's complex patchwork of supports for children and ...
Oct 27, 2021
Rescue operation continues for second day at Quebec mill, two workers remain trapped
WINDSOR, Que. - More than 36 hours after a multi-storey scaffold collapsed at a Quebec paper mill, rescue crews continued to search for two workers trapped in the debris Wednesday. Nancy Corriveau, a ...
Oct 27, 2021
Government says North Koreans coming to Canada under new scheme must be vetted first
OTTAWA - The government says North Koreans heading to Canada under a new private sponsorship scheme will face health and security screening before being allowed in. The Immigration Department says it ...
Oct 27, 2021
Lawsuit alleges Alberta premier's office failed to address sex harassment complaint
EDMONTON - A former senior political staffer in the Alberta government alleges in a lawsuit that the premier's office fostered a "poisoned work environment" and repeatedly failed to address her compla...
Oct 27, 2021
Safety minister appoints recovery liaisons between province and Lytton for wildfire recovery
LYTTON, B.C. - Two parliamentary secretaries with experience in supporting Grand Forks' community rebuild from the 2018 floods have been tasked as being recovery liaisons between the B.C. government a...
Oct 27, 2021
Interior Health keeping a close eye on Blue Grotto COVID-19 spread and Overlander outbreak
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says an ongoing outbreak at a local long term care facility and COVID-19 spread at a downtown nightclub are both still on their radar. Following a live music show Oct. 14 at...
Oct 27, 2021
Kamloops RCMP, ICBC, SD73, and BC Transit team up to promote pedestrian safety
KAMLOOPS - As we approach November, the days have gotten noticeably shorter.That means less daylight for folks to get outside, and decreased visibility for motorists.That's the reason the Kamloops RCM...
Oct 27, 2021
After weeks of declines, Kamloops sees COVID-19 case increase last week
KAMLOOPS - After several weeks of declines, Kamloops saw an increase in COVID-19 transmission last week.According to the most recent case count data broken down by Local Health Area (LHA) provided by ...
Oct 27, 2021
Flag and effigy in Halloween display spark investigations
KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP say some Halloween decorations seen at a Kelowna residence can not be tolerated in the community or by society.Mounties say a Confederate flag and an alleged effigy of a hanging p...
Oct 27, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops sets significant fundraising goal for 2021 Camp Out
KAMLOOPS - It started as a simple idea: what if we gave members of the community an opportunity to experience what it's like to sleep outside, like so many people experiencing homelessness go through ...
Oct 27, 2021
