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B.C. closes the work week with 649 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths
VICTORIA - B.C.'s active COVID-19 case count rose above 5,000 once again Friday (Oct. 22).New totals released by the province's health ministry show 649 new cases in the province Friday, with an activ...
Oct 22, 2021
Unionized LifeLabs workers in British Columbia to take job action
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory services in British Columbia, says its members plan to take job action. The B.C. General Emp...
Oct 22, 2021
CFJC Midday — Support local, and celebrate Small Business Week with Community Futures!
Julie Bayman with Community Futures Thompson Country joins Dylana on Midday to showcase some of the fantastic local businesses they've worked with over the years! If you're thinking of starting a smal...
Oct 22, 2021
BC Wildlife Park hopes for a strong finish to 2021 season
KAMLOOPS - Many tourist attractions throughout the province have struggled throughout the pandemic. Travel restrictions have certainly had an effect on the BC Wildlife Park over the past 19 months - b...
Oct 22, 2021
Canada's Mitchell earns track cycling bronze at world championship
ROUBAIX, France - Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell won a bronze medal in women's sprint Friday at the world track cycling championship. Mitchell of Sherwood Park, Alta., edged Canadian teammate Lauria...
Oct 22, 2021
Ottawa's fledgling rugby league team announces permanent move to England
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, yet to take the field, are leaving Canada for England. The rugby league franchise was originally slated to debut in 2021 in the third tier of English rugby league - the Betf...
Oct 22, 2021
Sen. Forest-Niesing hospitalized despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19
OTTAWA - Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is in hospital after contracting COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Her office says the 56-year-old Sudbury senator is no longer in intensive care and is hopef...
Oct 22, 2021
Water consumption down in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - "More than anything we want people to know that their sacrifices this year have made a difference," said CAO Sean Smith.Water use and water restrictions are usually a hotly debated top...
Oct 22, 2021
Police watchdog recommends charges after man injured in 2020 arrest near Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has announced a charge recommendation against RCMP officers after an incident near Sicamous in April, 2020.At about 12:00 noon on A...
Oct 22, 2021
General appeals judge's ruling on reinstatement to COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is appealing after a Federal Court judge struck down his request for reinstatement as the head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign. Fortin's legal team fi...
Oct 22, 2021
