Canadian News

Vaccines bring hope to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal
March 18, 2021 - 1:00 AM

LAVAL, Que. - Denise Laurin smiles and rocks her arms in a cradling motion as she describes becoming a great-grandmother for the first time in February.
New proposed assisted-dying law is 'racist,' says disability rights activist
February 08, 2021 - 3:00 PM

OTTAWA - Those who support expanding access to medical assistance in dying are doing so because they have not grappled with the consequences of medical racism, a disability activist said Monday before senators began debating the proposed legislation.
Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946
December 16, 2020 - 7:03 AM

Front-line workers have been chosen as The Canadian Press's 2020 newsmaker of the year. Here is a list of past newsmakers as chosen in an annual poll of newsrooms across the country:
MAID litigant says disability doesn't make her vulnerable to pressure to end her life
December 16, 2020 - 7:02 AM

OTTAWA - Nicole Gladu has no time for the argument that she's a vulnerable person who needs to be protected from being coerced into seeking a medically assisted death.
Interest rate announcement and Lou Marsh winners: In The News for Dec. 9
December 09, 2020 - 1:15 AM

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 9 ...
Olympic champions Virtue, Moir and Tewksbury among 114 Order of Canada inductees
November 27, 2020 - 12:10 PM

OTTAWA - Champion ice-dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and Olympic champion swimmer Mark Tewksbury were among 114 athletes, artists, scholars and community leaders named to the Order of Canada.
Orchard Villa families detail conditions at facility before long-term care commission
November 13, 2020 - 3:23 PM

Residents of a long-term care home hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic were crammed into overstuffed rooms and denied access to life-saving treatment because the facility was short on both staff and equipment, their families told Ontario's commission on the matter.
Assisted-dying bill sparks ferocious debate among Canadians with disabilities
November 11, 2020 - 1:07 PM

OTTAWA - The determination of two Quebecers with disabilities to decide when their suffering had become intolerable persuaded the federal government to rewrite the law on medical assistance in dying.
Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan
October 27, 2020 - 4:38 PM

VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has rejected claims by 15 young people asking that Ottawa be compelled to develop a climate recovery plan based on science, but their lawyers say the ruling will be appealed to the country's highest court if necessary.
First Nations elder alleges she was questioned about alcohol use in Winnipeg hospital
October 16, 2020 - 1:48 PM

WINNIPEG - A First Nations elder says her symptoms were initially ignored and she was questioned about alcohol use during a stay at a Winnipeg hospital.
More ...

iN VIDEO: Drones distributing sterile moths in Okanagan to curb pest numbers
A chance encounter on a winter vacation has led to a whole new way of distributing sterile codling moths into Okanagan and Kootenay orchards. It all started when Melissa Tesche went to Phoenix, AZ to visit her grandmother who was vacationin

Wine of the Week: Celebrate Mother's Day with a magnum of rosé
Go big this Mother’s Day and grab your mom a magnum of rosé to celebrate her magnificence. 8th Generation Vineyard in Summerland is the place to go. Owners, Bernd and Stefanie Schales, bring the knowledge of eight to 10 generat

Tweets by @infonewskamloop

Canadian News

Vaccines bring hope to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal

New proposed assisted-dying law is 'racist,' says disability rights activist

Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946

MAID litigant says disability doesn't make her vulnerable to pressure to end her life

Interest rate announcement and Lou Marsh winners: In The News for Dec. 9

Olympic champions Virtue, Moir and Tewksbury among 114 Order of Canada inductees

Orchard Villa families detail conditions at facility before long-term care commission

Assisted-dying bill sparks ferocious debate among Canadians with disabilities

Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan

First Nations elder alleges she was questioned about alcohol use in Winnipeg hospital

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon