Author Archives:
BCNU stresses nurse-to-patient ratios during rally at oft-closed Nicola Valley Hospital
MERRITT B.C. - Last year alone, the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt's emergency room was closed 17 times due to staffing shortages. Already in 2024, the hospital's emergency department has been shut...
15m ago
Here's more about Ottawa's plan to turn post offices, historic armouries into housing
OTTAWA - A 1970s Canada Post building in Alberta and stone Quebec City army barracks dating back to 1856 are just some of the public lands the Liberal government plans to turn into homes. The idea, ou...
1h ago
Métis Nation Saskatchewan pulls support for Liberals' belaboured self-government bill
OTTAWA - The Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan is pulling its support for a federal bill that proposes to enshrine its self-government over concerns about the other two groups it recognizes. President Glen M...
2h ago
Three arrested after weapons call leads Mounties to Kootenay Way home, Columbia Street motel
KAMLOOPS - A weapons report brought the RCMP's Southeast District Emergency Response Team (SED ERT) to Kamloops Wednesday (Apr. 17).In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the report ...
2h ago
Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4
TORONTO - Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Ro...
2h ago
Canada's Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women's golf season
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has four top 10 finishes in the f...
2h ago
B.C. government earmarks $300M to help TransLink buy more buses, reduce overcrowding
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is paying up to $300 million in new capital funding to help TransLink, Metro Vancouver's transit provider, add more buses to its fleet. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming...
3h ago
B.C. prison guards decry increasing violence, drone drops of weapons, drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers says prisons have become "overwhelmed" by a surge in drone drops of weapons and drugs, driving a wave of violence in correctional facilit...
3h ago
A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn't the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday afte...
3h ago
Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
HONOLULU (AP) - As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad commun...
3h ago
Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Strengthening our wildfire training
7h ago
First Steps
First Steps provides a vital pillar of support
ARMCHAIR MAYOR
ROTHENBURGER: City caught flat-footed with sale of The Loop drop-in property
11h ago
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: The Pearl of Schubert Drive
23h ago
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Medium for Mary Jane
Question of the Week
Has there been any progress made in the overdose crisis since BC declared a public health emergency in 2016?
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 6
1000 Ways to Heal: Inner Child
Apr 15, 2024