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All-party committee calls on B.C. to replace RCMP with provincial police force
VICTORIA - An all-party committee of B.C. MLAs is calling on the province to get rid of the RCMP in the province and replace it with a provincial police force.The recommendation comes as the committee...
Apr 28, 2022
Day of Mourning ceremony planned for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Workers who did not return home from work safely are being recognized on today's National Day of Mourning across Canada.A ceremony led by the Kamloops and District Labour Council (KDLC) is ...
Apr 28, 2022
Census data highlights need for more seniors care facilities and programs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The latest census data from Statistics Canada shows between 2001 and 2021, the population aged 85 years and older in Canada has doubled - with another surge expected by 2050. On a smaller s...
Apr 27, 2022
Census shows apartment growth, but supply remains the main issue in B.C.: experts
VANCOUVER - Demand for housing in British Columbia still far outstrips supply, experts say, even as the latest census figures show growth in the number of homes was higher than the increase in populat...
Apr 27, 2022
New census data offers snapshot of Canada's transgender population for first time
TORONTO - Newly released census data shows 0.33 per cent of Canadians aged 15 or older - or about 100,815 people - identify as transgender or non-binary. The new information from Statistics Canada giv...
Apr 27, 2022
Collaborative approach sought as Kamloops businesses report increased crime
KAMLOOPS - A report released by Kamloops business associations paints a worsening picture of crime around the city. The survey was commissioned by the North Shore and downtown Kamloops business associ...
Apr 26, 2022
Government must call inquiry into use of Emergencies Act today
OTTAWA - The federal government has until the end of the day to call an inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act during the blockades at Canadian border crossings and in Ottawa earlier this year. M...
Apr 25, 2022
Boogie the Bridge returns after two years
KAMLOOPS - Bright and early Sunday morning, thousands flocked to McDonald Park to run and walk for Kamloops' favourite charity run: CFJC TV Boogie the Bridge.After two years of limited in-person activ...
Apr 24, 2022
Canada eyes new measures to protect economy from national security threats
OTTAWA - New measures to ensure Canada doesn't export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country's economic security. Other possibili...
Apr 24, 2022
Blazers crush Chiefs 9-0 in game one of WHL playoffs
KAMLOOPS - In game one of their playoff series, the Kamloops Blazers dominated the visiting Spokane Chiefs.At the Sandman Centre, Blazers goalie Dylan Garand secured a shutout winning 9-0.Logan Stanko...
Apr 23, 2022
