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Kamloops mayor concerned B.C. Housing changes could affect local projects
KAMLOOPS - On Friday evening, the B.C. NDP government announced wholesale changes to the B.C. Housing Board of Commissioners. The changes include a new chairperson, Allan Seckel, and more than half th...
Jul 11, 2022
IIO investigating after Williams Lake man dies of apparent self-inflicted wound
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watch dog is investigating whether police actions assisted in a man's death in Williams Lake.In a news release Sunday (July 10) evening, Williams Lake RCMP say they...
Jul 11, 2022
Industry minister to meet with Rogers CEO after "unacceptable" network outage
TORONTO - Canada's industry minister will convene a meeting with the leader of Rogers Communications in the wake of a massive outage that paralyzed the company's network and hampered several crucial s...
Jul 10, 2022
Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.
A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...
Jul 10, 2022
Interac services "fully available" again after Rogers outage
TORONTO - Interac says its services are fully available again after debit transactions were halted by a widespread Rogers network outage impacting mobile and network services across much of Canada.Int...
Jul 09, 2022
'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit
When Vatican officials were looking for someone in Canada to act as a liaison for program planning during the Pope's visit later this month, they had specific criteria. Ideally, the person would have ...
Jul 09, 2022
Fall COVID-19 booster campaign to begin in September
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (July 4), B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province was preparing for a possible third wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which could hit this fall. As a result he m...
Jul 08, 2022
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12-plus starting this fall
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 booster shots will be available to British Columbians aged 12 and over starting this fall. Dr. Penny Ballem, the lead on B.C.'s COVID-19 immunization plan, says invitations start ...
Jul 08, 2022
Small fire sparked in hills above Westsyde Thursday
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Wildfire Service personnel are en route to a small fire apparently started by this afternoon's lightning in the Kamloops area. Fire Information Officer Ayden Coray says smoke is visibl...
Jul 07, 2022
Ousting of U.K. PM Boris Johnson won't affect ties with Canada, trade talks
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says the ousting of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson by his party will not affect Canada's negotiations on a free-trade agreement. A spokeswoman for International Tra...
Jul 07, 2022
