KAMLOOPS - Snow hasn't settled in Kamloops yet, but the call for residents to become snow angels for seniors and people with disabilities this winter has begun. Volunteers with the Kamloops Snow Angels assist local seniors and Kamloops residents with mobility issues dig out of their driveways and clear their sidewalks ...

KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre is preparing for its largest production of the season so far, with Beauty and the Beast coming to the Sagebrush Theatre. Beauty and the Beast is a classic French fairytale, but most people would likely know it from the popular Disney movie and Broadway musical. Brianna Clark is among t...

KAMLOOPS - Subject to city council's approval of a temporary use permit, the former Butler Auto and RV lot along the Tranquille Road corridor could eventually be the site of an access hub facility for the city's unhoused residents. But it wouldn't be a permanent location, as the owner of the property wants to have the ...

KAMLOOPS - You always knew where you stood with John Horgan, remembered for his straight forward attitude and unwavering support for issues he believed in."He was a great public servant, very humble man. He had the gift of the gab, very down to earth, authentic - what you saw is what you got," said Bill Sundh...

When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told "Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre" was a "regional book." The Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe columnist and editor recalls being told to expect scant attention outside major urban ...

Carolyn Law didn't think much of it when a snow goose landed in her Richmond, B.C., backyard, on Halloween. But hours later it had barely moved. Then it started bobbing its head repeatedly. About eight hours after she first saw the bird, it rolled over, began convulsing and died. "It was quite a sad thing to see, ...

KAMLOOPS - You always knew where you stood with John Horgan, remembered for his straight forward attitude and unwavering support for issues he believed in."He was a great public servant, very humble man. He had the gift of the gab, very down to earth, authentic - what you saw is what you got," said Bill Sundh...

VICTORIA - Two newly elected members of British Columbia's Green Party will officially take their seats in the legislature following the first of three swearing-in ceremonies after last month's provincial election. The two Greens, lawyer Rob Botterell, representing Saanich North and the Islands, and geological engineer...

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two people have been charged after a Metro Vancouver Transit Police investigation turned up guns and illicit drugs, including fentanyl disguised as dog treats. Police say they began investigating an alleged drug trafficking operation based in Surrey, B.C., last spring, leading to the arrest of a...

SURREY, B.C. - The federal government is providing more than $9 million in funding for programs in British Columbia and Yukon to combat homelessness among veterans. The announcement, which comes a day after Remembrance Day, includes $4.7-million for the VRS Communities' Affordable Housing Program at Legion Veterans Vil...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada Donald Trump's second administration is starting to take shape, and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Tr...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada's border. One expert says there are not many Canadian allies, so far, in the president-elect's court. ...

Carolyn Law didn't think much of it when a snow goose landed in her Richmond, B.C., backyard, on Halloween. But hours later it had barely moved. Then it started bobbing its head repeatedly. About eight hours after she first saw the bird, it rolled over, began convulsing and died. "It was quite a sad thing to see, ...

CALGARY - Margaret Atwood has been called prescient - particularly when it comes to her famous 1985 dystopia "The Handmaid's Tale" and the recent rollback of reproductive rights in the United States - but the renowned Canadian author says her predictive powers failed her ahead of last week's U.S. election, wh...

VICTORIA - Two newly elected members of British Columbia's Green Party will officially take their seats in the legislature following the first of three swearing-in ceremonies after last month's provincial election. The two Greens, lawyer Rob Botterell, representing Saanich North and the Islands, and geological engineer...

OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the investigation will examine whether the collection, use and disclosure practices of the organization ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is making a victor's return to Washington. The president-elect's plane landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday morning. President Joe Biden - both Trump's successor and predecessor to the presidency - will welcome him to the White House for an Oval Office visit. It's a tradi...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed Wednesday. The man, identified as Asif William Rahman, was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was due to make his fi...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed Wednesday. The man, identified as Asif William Rahman, was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was to due to make his...

BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February. Scholz declared his plans for a vote of confidence during a speech in parliament on Wednesday, one week after his three-party coalition ...

BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February. Scholz declared his plans for a vote of confidence during a speech in parliament on Wednesday, one week after his three-party coalition ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California's 22nd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time. Valadao is an anomaly - an elected Republican in a heavily Democratic district in a heavily Democratic state. Democrats hold a 14-point registration edge in...