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SPCA seizes 20 neglected dogs from Chase property
CHASE B.C. - Two emaciated female American bulldog, Labrador retriever mix dogs and their 18 puppies have been taken into care of the BC SPCA from a property in Chase. "The dogs received very little, ...
Nov 23, 2023
FBI confirms explosion at Canada-U.S. Rainbow Bridge border crossing in New York
WASHINGTON - Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States are closed after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls. The FBI confirmed it is investig...
Nov 22, 2023
Kamloops Council adopts policy to prevent secret recordings
KAMLOOPS - In an 8-1 vote, with only the Mayor in opposition, Kamloops City Council passed a new policy strictly prohibiting the recording of conversations of staff without all parties expressed conse...
Nov 22, 2023
Kamloops Council approves smoother water utility rate increase
KAMLOOPS - The water rate saga in Kamloops has come to an end, with city council voting in favour of an option of deferring a portion of the rate hike in favour of borrowing money to complete needed p...
Nov 21, 2023
Eby says governments must step up on housing, can't rely on private sector
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's "hard to understand" why other politicians still believe in relying on the private sector to deliver affordable housing and instead it's time f...
Nov 21, 2023
Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October
OTTAWA - The annual inflation rate in October cooled to its slowest pace since June as the price of gasoline tumbled compared with a spike higher a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.The age...
Nov 21, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani says online harms bill 'an absolute priority'
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says legislation that will try to tackle online hate is coming soon. The Liberals first promised in the 2019 election campaign to bring in a bill to combat hate s...
Nov 21, 2023
Canadians to get update on federal finances, new housing measures in budget update
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the traditional fall update on Canada's finances - a fiscal blueprint that's expected to include measures aimed at getting more homes buil...
Nov 21, 2023
Quarterly numbers show positive results for Kamloops RCMP push on prolific offenders
KAMLOOPS - A small number of repeat or prolific offenders commit a large number of crimes in Kamloops. In the hopes of better tackling that issue, the RCMP have a number of programs in place to identi...
Nov 20, 2023
Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing
SURREY, B.C. - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the city will mount a constitutional challenge to the province's appointment of an administrator to take over the police board and oversee the transition...
Nov 20, 2023
