KAMLOOPS - The developer behind a long-delayed proposal to revitalize Tranquille on the Lake is blasting the provincial government as the reason for the delays.In a news release issued Thursday (Apr. 18), The Ignition Group says the province has "systematically stymied" progress on the project with its "...

KAMLOOPS - Nine residents received Exemplary Service Awards from the City of Kamloops at a ceremony Wednesday night (April 17). The awards are bestowed by Kamloops' mayor and council upon those who have dedicated time for the betterment of the community as a whole. This year's group of honorees includes: Janet and Spen...

KAMLOOPS - As the saying goes, 'April showers bring May flowers' - but they can also bring muddy trails. And in anticipation of typical spring rainfall, the city is reminding park users of potential impacts to trail conditions. Nature parks in Kamloops are filled with trails for hikers and bikers alike. But when people...

KAMLOOPS - Sarah Holliday was crafting with her daughters on May 17, 2020, navigating the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The memory stands out because family time was interrupted by a nearby plane wreck that sent shock waves across the country. Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Captain Jennifer Casey was k...

QUESNEL, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a fibreboard factory in Quesnel doesn't pose any immediate risk to public safety. It says in a statement that Monday's spill from the WestPine Medium-Density Fibreboard plant into a gravel pit has been assessed and no w...

LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Eby made his comments today in advance of the rule changes on May 1 that limit short-term rental units to...

BURNABY, B.C. - An initiative led by the B.C. General Employees' Union that includes pension funds, asset managers and socially responsible investors is raising concerns about the use of virtual-only shareholder meetings and an erosion of shareholder democracy. In an open letter, the group says that in theory virtual-...

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Nanaimo, B.C., woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost four weeks. Carol Love says she is watching the tides at the Vancouver Island lagoon and will be playing the violin at ever...

OTTAWA - Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government's return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year, while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global decline in aid. "It was a good moment for Canada to step up and show global leadership by making this...

COQUITLAM, B.C. - A hearing for AllanSchoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, has ended with an abrupt adjournment after his lawyer told the British Columbia Review Board he would no longer appear in front of its current panel. Lawyer Rishi Gill says he continues to represent Schoenborn, who was found not cri...

LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Eby made his comments today in advance of the rule changes on May 1 that limit short-term rental units to...

TORONTO - The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to reverse it. The legislature has a long-standing rule that members can...

OTTAWA - Métis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll keep on the path toward self-government, but the future of a contentious bill set to do just that is now uncertain. The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan was included in a piece of federal legislation set to recognize Métis governments in th...

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Nanaimo, B.C., woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost four weeks. Carol Love says she is watching the tides at the Vancouver Island lagoon and will be playing the violin at ever...

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's largest labour organization is calling Pierre Poilievre a "fraud" for portraying himself as a friend of the working class. Canadian Labour Congress Bea Bruske wants union leaders to do everything they can to expose him before the next federal election. Bruske delivered her call ...

Police in Calgary have made an arrest in the death of a toddler. Olivia Hayden was rushed to hospital in September 2022 and was later pronounced dead. The two-year-old's death was deemed a homicide following an autopsy and a lengthy police investigation. Police say a man was arrested Wednesday, but he has not been form...

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The deal has not been finalized, and no money has...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions. The resolution would have rec...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise's move to Utah next season. The deal includes a provision ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to spy on behalf of Russia's military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday. The office of Poland's National Prosecutor said in a statement that the man, ...

NEW YORK (AP) - The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has ordered journalists in court not to report prospective jurors' answers to questions about their current and former employers. The answers also will be redacted from court transcripts. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows belo...

NEW YORK (AP) - Jury selection in Donald Trump 's hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court. Attorneys will need to pick 12 more jurors to serve on the panel that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. commander-in-chief after a previously seated juror was ...