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Carney reflects on 2025's 'challenges' in New Year's Eve message
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says in his New Year's Eve message that Canada faced "challenges" in 2025 but the country is strongest when it's united. As Canadians prepare to ring in the new yea...
The Canadian Press Dec 31, 2025

Hurlbert, Evaschesen score nine seconds apart to lead Blazers to comeback win over Cougars
KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert and Josh Evaschesen scored nine seconds apart in the third period to lift the Kamloops Blazers to a 5-3 comeback win over the Prince George Cougars Tuesday (Dec. 30) night at Sa...
Pattison Media Dec 31, 2025 JP Hurlbert about to score against the Prince George Cougars on Dec. 30, 2025. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)

B.C. paramedics union says negotiations broke down, warns of a possible strike
VANCOUVER - The union representing thousands of paramedics, dispatchers, and call takers in British Columbia is warning about potential job action after it says contract negotiations broke down before...
The Canadian Press Dec 30, 2025

'Mysterious' crash kills Vancouver driver on Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police in British Columbia are seeking public help in their investigation into what they call a "mysterious" fatal crash on the Coquihalla Highway on the weekend. The ...
The Canadian Press Dec 30, 2025

Canada, other countries call on Israel to ensure aid groups can work in Gaza
OTTAWA - Canada and other countries are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations. The...
The Canadian Press Dec 30, 2025

In the news: First Nations water protections, death in the ER, New Year's resolutions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Minister not promising source water protection in new First Nations clean water bill With her government unde...
The Canadian Press Dec 30, 2025

Kamloops crews working to tackle side streets and locals
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops got treated to a white Christmas this year, with snow coming down before and after the big day. But as families sat inside, the city of Kamloops was out working to clear the street...
Pattison Media Dec 29, 2025 Kamloops, Dec 29 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

More than 8,800 square kilometres scorched in B.C. amid second-worst wildfire season in Canada
VICTORIA - British Columbia's 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilome...
The Canadian Press Dec 29, 2025

Carney's foreign policy shift to trade, security prompts questions about human rights
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada's foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage. The Liberal...
The Canadian Press Dec 29, 2025

Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida r...
The Canadian Press Dec 28, 2025

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