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B.C. Lions confident QB Nathan Rourke can return to top form
May 30, 2025 - 12:04 PM

KAMLOOPS — There's no question heading into the CFL season who'll be the B.C. Lions starting quarterback.
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
April 19, 2025 - 10:16 AM

WEST VANCOUVER - Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority said Monday.
B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union
November 16, 2024 - 4:41 PM

VANCOUVER - A student nurse was attacked with a knife during her first clinical experience at Vancouver General Hospital on Thursday, the president of the B.C. Nurses' Union says.
'Nothing to fall back on': Money mistakes young people make and how to avoid them
October 15, 2024 - 8:18 AM

Mistakes in our youth are normal and forgivable, but financial ones can be nasty to fix.
Pair on no-fly list lose appeal, court sees 'reasonable grounds' for terror concern
June 20, 2024 - 4:10 PM

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has thrown out a bid by two men to get off the country's no-fly list after they weren't allowed to board planes in Vancouver in 2018, with the court ruling there were grounds to suspect they would commit terrorism.
Victoria pulls cash from its financial reserve to help its most vulnerable citizens
June 14, 2024 - 5:26 PM

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says city council wants to prevent some of the issues faced by its most vulnerable citizens, rather than simply dealing with the aftermath, even if it means stepping outside of what's normally seen as a local government responsibility.
Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada
June 05, 2024 - 3:56 PM

VANCOUVER - Women's Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims.
B.C. organ donor project aims to reduce kidney rejection with better matches
June 04, 2024 - 10:13 AM

VANCOUVER - Researchers in British Columbia have set their sights on virtually eliminating organ rejection by using advanced genetic testing to better match patients with kidney donors.
B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police handover
April 23, 2024 - 4:42 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government has set Nov. 29 as the date when the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP as the city's force of jurisdiction.
Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing
February 20, 2024 - 9:05 PM

VANCOUVER - The federal government is doubling the financing available for a British Columbia housing plan, which the prime minister called "transformative."
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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B.C. Lions confident QB Nathan Rourke can return to top form

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union

'Nothing to fall back on': Money mistakes young people make and how to avoid them

Pair on no-fly list lose appeal, court sees 'reasonable grounds' for terror concern

Victoria pulls cash from its financial reserve to help its most vulnerable citizens

Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada

B.C. organ donor project aims to reduce kidney rejection with better matches

B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police handover

Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

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