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B.C. settles legal debt with former aide convicted in ‘quick wins’ scandal
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (492+ words) The British Columbia government says it’s forgiving $340,000 in legal debts owed by a former aide who pleaded guilty to breach of trust in 2017 for his part in a political scandal involving the use of public office for partisan purposes. Brian…...
Canada is not banning produce imports amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (676+ words) TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it is not considering restrictions on fresh produce imports from the United States, where thousands have been infected with a diarrhea-causing parasite. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released…...
Heat warning issued for Kamloops and area with humidity values expected to rise
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (141+ words) KAMLOOPS — A heat warning is in effect for multiple regions in the Kamloops area. From Wednesday (July 15) through to Thursday, Environment Canada says daytime high temperatures will reach the mid-30s C while overnight lows will sit in the high teens…...
SOUND OFF: Making wildfire season safer for B.C.
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (289+ words) NOW THAT IT’S SUMMER, we look forward to enjoying the sun, times out on the water, and seeing loved ones. But it’s also a season we’ve come to know as wildfire season and throughout B.C. there are risks of…...
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
3+ hour ago (807+ words) The lower house of parliament approved the measure in a 291-241 vote, after backing it in three previous readings, completing parliament’s work on the legislation announced by French President Emmanuel Macron more than three years ago. According to various estimates, assisted…...
Feds announce new members of reformed Senate advisory board
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (185+ words) OTTAWA — A week after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his first picks for the Red Chamber, the federal government has named almost a dozen people to its Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments. In 2016, the previous Liberal government created the…...
Wildfire smoke turns Toronto sky orange, prompts air quality alerts across Ontario
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (371+ words) Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario is drifting south and choking the skies over Toronto and other regions. Environment Canada’s air quality warnings are active from Thunder Bay to Kingston and down to London as several First Nations communities in…...
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 2.25%, predicts economic rebound
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (686+ words) OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for the sixth consecutive time on Wednesday and said it expects the economy to rebound after a rough start to the year. The central bank’s policy rate remains at…...
Kamloops SPCA urgently seeking more foster volunteers
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (428+ words) KAMLOOPS — Kamloops SPCA is looking for more foster families as an increasing number of kittens, dogs and other animals fill the shelter. The ask is directed towards the residents of, and nearby Kamloops, with the organization hoping the community can…...
Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (826+ words) Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday to fill the remaining months of her brother’s current term and arrived in Washington just a day later to take the oath of office. Senators, staff and family members…...