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Vancouver mayor asks developer to dump Donald Trump’s name from city tower
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is urging a developer to drop Donald Trump's name from a downtown tower project, saying the U.S. presidential hopeful's "hateful positions" have no place in the city.
Canadian dollar plunges below 72 cents US for first time since May 2004
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar plunged below 72 cents US this morning for the first time since May 2004, extending a series of 11-year lows set in recent weeks.
UPDATE: Power restored to nearly 3,000 homes following Kamloops crash
KAMLOOPS - A crash this morning left much of the eastern part of Kamloops without power. The crash occurred along Highway 1 and took out a power pole, leaving much of Dallas, Barnhartvale, Juniper and Valleyview without power this morning, Dec. 17. B.C. Hydro was reporting more than 2,900 customers without power as of 6:37...
Cats and dogs get in on trend of ugly holiday sweaters
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Ugly sweaters aren't just a Christmas tradition for people. Cats, dogs and even guinea pigs are joining the party.
Ashley Madison hack: Not the wake-up call some expected, experts say
TORONTO – Far from the wake-up call some expected, the data breach that aired the personal dealings and financial information of Ashley Madison clients has yet to spur concrete changes in web security or the online dating industry.
Saving them from ‘sin of lust:’ Mennonite man jailed for child assault
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A man from an old-order Mennonite community in Manitoba has been sentenced to one year in jail after court heard children were beaten with leather straps and cattle prods to "save" them from the "sin of lust." The 59-year-old man was an elder in the community and was sentenced earlier this week...
Trade war with U.S. likely averted, but Canada keeps retaliation on the table
A looming trade war between Canada and the U.S. over meat labelling moved closer to resolution Wednesday, but Ottawa is keeping the threat of retaliation on the table until there's a full surrender south of the border.
Trudeau says he can’t compel Pope to apologize for church’s residential schools
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confesses he can't compel an apology from the Pope for the role of the Catholic Church in Canada's residential school system.
Isolated reserve without clean water to finally get its ‘Freedom Road’
WINNIPEG – A reserve under one of the country's longest boil-water advisories is expected to get formal word Thursday that it will get a lifeline to the outside world after decades of living in virtual isolation.
Vancouver coast guard base shuttered by Conservative government to re-open
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver coast guard base shuttered amid controversy by the former Conservative government will be re-opening.
Refugee arrivals set to ramp up to average two planes a day: minister
OTTAWA – The next planeload of Syrian refugees is set to arrive on Friday and the pace is then expected to pick up to an average of two planes a day between now and the end of the year.
Man killed in workplace fall at Kamloops construction site named
KAMLOOPS - The 45-year-old man killed when he fell from a scissor-lift at a construction site in Kamloops earlier this month has been named by the coroners service. Sean Alexander Donetz of Burnaby fell while performing clean-up work at a City View Centre worksite on Highway 5A Nov. 25, Larry Marzinzik of the B.C. Coroners...
Canada Summer Jobs 2016 now accepting applications from employers
KAMLOOPS - Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo is pleased to inform not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees looking to hire full-time workers for summer 2016 to apply now for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs program. The program creates summer job opportunities and valuable work experience specifically...
B.C. privacy report recommends government stop triple deleting its emails
VICTORIA – A former privacy commissioner says British Columbia's government must drop its policy of deleting potentially sensitive emails in an effort to improve its freedom-of-information practices.
Feds defend request for right-to-die time extension, call opponents naive
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is telling the Supreme Court of Canada that those pushing for speedy implementation of right-to-die policies are naive about the legislative process.
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday. The rock slide was discovered Sunday, Dec. 13, and by Monday afternoon a single lane had opened to alternating traffic. By...
Family stumbles on fossil of new species of flightless bird on Vancouver Island beach
VICTORIA – A family out for a stroll on southern Vancouver Island stumbled upon the extraordinary fossilized remains of a 25-million-year-old flightless bird that has created a flap in the world of paleontology.
B.C. family attempted to claim $50M prize anonymously before stepping up
VANCOUVER – It's been a $50-million dollar question across Canada for the last 21 months: who owns the lone winning ticket from a 2014 Lotto Max draw.
Earthquakes felt in Kamloops, Princeton
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Princeton has been a hot bed of earthquake activity in the past week and today Kamloops joined in on the action. According to Earthquake Track Princeton has experienced three earthquakes ranging from 1.7 to 2.2 magnitude over the past seven days, including one yesterday afternoon, Dec. 15. Another four were recorded in the...
B.C. government IT systems vulnerable to threats: auditor general
VICTORIA – Many British Columbia government organizations lack a strong enough line of defence against hacking, system threats and disruption, according to the province's auditor general.
Debate picking up over whether to put away statues of Canada historical figures
HALIFAX – The debate over whether to knock statues of controversial figures off their pedestals has erupted again in Canada, as history writers and academics in two cities differ over how the present should influence the honouring of the past.
Vancouver ‘Catfe’ opens as cats and customers mingle
VANCOUVER – A new Vancouver coffee house is inviting patrons to cuddle up with a rescue kitten while sipping their café au lait.
VIDEO: Kamloops enveloped in fog
KAMLOOPS - A local photographer took advantage of the low clouds last week to catch some amazing timelapse footage of the fog rolling over different parts of the city. Dave Markel, a Kamloops landscape photographer, took to different parts of the city as the fog rolled in last week, capturing an eery and serene view...
Kelowna’s historic ‘reefer’ boxcar to find new home in Revelstoke Railway Museum
KELOWNA – A boxcar thought to be the last of its kind will soon be moved from Kelowna to the Revelstoke Railway Museum, says the Kelowna Museums Society.