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Vancouver Island treaty agreement in principle includes West Coast trail lands
VICTORIA - The West Coast Trail and portions of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve make up part of a treaty agreement in principle between the federal and provincial governments and two Vanco...
Jun 28, 2019

Governments step in to save salmon after Fraser River slide
BIG BAR, B.C. - The federal and B.C. governments are looking at different options to help salmon migrate to the upper part of the Fraser River after a rock slide blocked their passage.Fisheries and Oc...
Jun 28, 2019 Image Credit: Global BC

Vernon physiotherapist accused of sex assault facing 10 new charges
The Crown approved 10 new sex assault charges this week in addition to the previous four against 47-year-old Stephen Witvoet.He is accused of sexually assaulting 14 people between 2009 and 2016. The B...
Jun 28, 2019 Stephen Witvoet is facing 14 counts of sexual assault (submitted photo/RCMP)

Traffic bottlenecked for kilometres after Trans Canada crash east of Chase
CHASE, B.C. - Traffic is backed up east of Chase after a crash.Photos from the scene show a pickup truck and travel trailer jack-knifed, with the trailer flipped on its side. The location is on the Tr...
Jun 28, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Nathan Ritchie

Kamloops residents making last-minute run to pay taxes on time
KAMLOOPS - Time is running out for Kamloops residents to pay their property taxes. City Hall had lineups most of the day as people take care of taxes owed before the July 2 deadline. Residents can sti...
Jun 28, 2019 Kamloops residents line up at City Hall to pay their taxes on Friday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

B.C. adds $1.46 million to offset costs for athletes at 2020 Indigenous Games
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan shot some hoops in the basketball court at the Songhees Wellness Centre shortly after talking about the power of sports to improve lives and build nations...
Jun 28, 2019

Alaska governor slashes university budget by $130 million
JUNEAU, Alaska - Gov. Mike Dunleavy slashed the University of Alaska system budget by $130 million on Friday, part of a series of vetoes he characterized as difficult but necessary amid an ongoing sta...
Jun 28, 2019

Senators offer bill to limit heavy truck speeds to 65 mph
DETROIT - Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would electronically limit tractor-trailer speeds to 65 miles per hour, a move they say would save lives on the nation's highways. Sens. Johnny ...
Jun 28, 2019
CFJC Midday - Wellness at its finest! KurSpa at Sparkling Hill Resort encourages relaxation and rejuvenation
KurSpa Manager Kerry Werner talks about the spa amenities and how unique treatments are at this European style spa.
Jun 28, 2019

Jony Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, is leaving Apple
SAN FRANCISCO - In a story June 27 about Jony Ive leaving Apple and an Aug. 26, 2011, profile on Ive, The Associated Press reported erroneously that he had founded a design company called Tangerine. I...
Jun 28, 2019

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