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  • 3 days ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

    Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Five things you need to know Justice Minister Sean Fraser has apologized for saying the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples does not amount to a "blanket veto power" over projects. Fraser said his comments have damaged the "very precarious trust" Ottawa has built with First Nations.

  • 3 days ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

    The Bank of Canada has chosen to keep its key interest rate at 2.75 per cent. Its decision was widely forecast by economists. The central bank also chose not to budge on the rate in its last decision, which was announced in April. It comes as the latest data show inflation was 1.7 per cent in April. That was primarily due to cheaper energy thanks to the Liberal government’s abandonment of the consumer carbon tax.

  • 4 days ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

    Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Five things you need to know Persuading China to drop its tariffs on Canadian agricultural products is a "top priority" for the federal government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Some premiers have urged Ottawa to abandon its policy of tariffing Chinese electric vehicles, which the Chinese blamed when they introduced tariffs on Canada's agricultural sector.

  • 4 days ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

    (UPDATE: June 3 at 5:12 am): The highway has now been reopened. The BC Wildfire Service made the announcement at 9:25 pm on Monday. It warned, however, of single-lane alternating traffic along a stretch of the road. UPDATE June 2 9:25pm**** Public Services and Procurement Canada has reopened #Hwy97 (Alaska Highway) with single lane alternating traffic between approximately km 580 and km 589. Please visit @drivebc for updates on road conditions and closures.

  • 5 days ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

    Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Five things you need to know Mark Carney is set to meet with premiers from across Canada in Saskatoon today as demands for energy infrastructure projects intensify. On Sunday, the prime minister sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary to discuss partnerships, but what they agreed, if they agreed anything, remains secret.

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