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Mark Carney set to become prime minister and name his cabinet this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming...
Mar 14, 2025
Cause of five-car CN train derailment in Barriere under investigation
KAMLOOPS - No injuries were reported after a five-car train derailment near Barriere Wednesday night (Mar. 12). CN crews were on scene overnight into Thursday morning (Mar. 13), conducting repairs to ...
Mar 13, 2025
Vancouver police cancel Amber Alert for 2-year-old boy, saying he's safe
VANCOUVER - (UPDATE 2:30 p.m.): Vancouver police say they have located a two-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his father on Thursday. Police say the boy is safe after they issued an Amber Al...
Mar 13, 2025
CN crews continue cleanup of train derailment near Barriere; no leaks, fires, or injuries reported
UPDATE (10:15 a.m.): CN Rail confirmed to CFJC Today in an emailed statement that a five-car derailment took place at around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday. "Train movements are expected to resume this afternoon...
Mar 13, 2025
Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and Okanagan Connector
MERRITT, B.C. - A pair of snowfall warnings are in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna. Environment Canada says a low-pressure sys...
Mar 13, 2025
Carney to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister Friday
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau. A senior Liberal source says a new cabinet wil...
Mar 12, 2025
Justice reserves decision on conflict of interest petition against Kamloops councillor
KAMLOOPS - A B.C. Supreme Court justice has reserved his decision after hearing two days of arguments - first from a group of 10 petitioners and then from Kamloops councillor Mike O'Reilly's lawyer. T...
Mar 12, 2025
Kamloops council's Committee of the Whole settles on 9.03 per cent tax increase for 2025
KAMLOOPS - The final big discussion around the City of Kamloops' 2025 budget was held on Tuesday (March 11) morning as council used a Committee of the Whole meeting to debate the merits of eight suppl...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses
British Columbia's health minister says "now is the time" for American doctors and nurses to move to the province as it fast tracks recognition of their credentials during an escalating trade war betw...
Mar 11, 2025
Local Liberal members point to revitalized party under Mark Carney
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-area Liberal party members were closely watching the results of the leadership race over the weekend, and say the change in leadership comes at a time when the party's popularity h...
Mar 10, 2025
