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'It is your new normal': Canada's aging work force root of national labour shortage
VANCOUVER - When Dan Gallagher looks around his company, he sees a lot of retirement parties in his future.While it's not something he formally tracks, the CEO of Mikisew Group - a Fort McMurray, Alta...
Dec 11, 2022
Climate change affecting Christmas trees in B.C. and beyond: expert
VANCOUVER - The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms in British Columbia and beyond, with one forestry expert saying the sector that's already shrinking and shifting wil...
Dec 11, 2022
Parts of B.C. to see heavy snowfall throughout weekend
VANCOUVER - Snowfall and wind warnings remain in effect for eastern Vancouver Island, Whistler, Howe Sound and the Boundary and Kootenay regions as parts of British Columbia deal with heavy snow, free...
Dec 10, 2022
Canada's push for Southeast Asia ties raises human-rights questions
OTTAWA - Canada's plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say. Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-P...
Dec 10, 2022
City of Kamloops issues statement on closed council meetings, hints of lawsuit
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has issued a lengthy statement stemming from consecutive closed council meetings this week.The statement does not go into details, but offers hints that the city may be...
Dec 09, 2022
Man arrested and charged in 2021 murder of North Shuswap man
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - The BC RCMP Major Crime Unit has arrested a man for the murder of a man in the North Shuswap in 2021. In a news release Friday (Dec. 9) morning, Chase RCMP say 52-year-old Paul Vi...
Dec 09, 2022
Police swarm 13th Street residence for investigation
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say a high-visibility investigation in a North Shore neighbourhood this afternoon has yielded several arrests.In a news release, RCMP say they served a search warrant at a home...
Dec 08, 2022
Pickup truck reported stolen from downtown Kamloops; creates nuisance across the city
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a suspect following a report of a stolen vehicle that was linked to an erratic driver and indecent act.In a news release issued Thursday (Dec. 8) morning, RCMP...
Dec 08, 2022
Trudeau says Ottawa to work constructively with Alberta after sovereignty act passes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is going to work as constructively as possible with Alberta after lawmakers passed Premier Danielle Smith's controversial sovereignty...
Dec 08, 2022
Hamer-Jackson expresses desire to get back to work after closed meeting, recusal Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - "(I) recuse myself from this meeting due to potential conflicts of interest," said Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson on Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 6).That was the end of Hamer-Jackson's day at city hal...
Dec 07, 2022
