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5 things you need to know this morning: June 4, 2025

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.
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.75%

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.
5 things you need to know this morning: June 3, 2025

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.
Alaska Highway reopens after being forced to close due to wildfire

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 things you need to know this morning: June 2, 2025

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.
Kamloops woman to cycle 7,000 km in 32 days to raise $1M for cancer research

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Cheyanna Lorraine

Forty five years ago, 18-year-old Terry Fox of Port Coquitlam dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean and embarked on what would become one of Canada's most beloved traditions – the Marathon of Hope. In the years since, Terry has become one of Canada’s most iconic figures and, thanks to the fundraising efforts of millions of Canadians, the Terry Fox Foundation has raised $900 million for cancer research.
No emergency care in Lillooet once again

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

It’s a new day in British Columbia, which means that Lillooet Hospital Health Centre has been forced to shut down its emergency department again. In the latest episode of misery for the municipality, Interior Health said emergency care will be unavailable in Lillooet until 8 am today. The ER ceased operations at 7 pm on Thursday. Anyone in need of emergency care has been told to go to Kamloops instead. Other inpatient services remain available at Lillooet.
Nearly 2 years after wildfire, Okanagan provincial park will partially reopen in June

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Josh Duncan

In August 2022, the 46,500-hectare Crater Creek wildfire ripped through Cathedral Park in the South Okanagan. The fire caused significant damage to several trails and destroyed a pair of backcountry campgrounds – Lake of the Woods and Pyramid – within the provincial park near Keremeos. Restoration work has been underway since and the Ministry of Environment and Parks announced today that Cathedral Park will partially reopen for hiking and backcountry camping next month.
5 things you need to know this morning: May 29, 2025

1 week 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 has said he welcomes the decision by the US Court of International Trade to strike down Donald Trump's global tariff regime, including the penalties applied to Canada over alleged crises at the US-Canada border. The prime minister, however, said that Canada should still seek other trade partners since US tariffs on steel, cars and aluminum remain in place.
Nightmare in Lillooet continues as emergency department shut down once again

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Iain Burns

Once again, the people of Lillooet have been left without emergency care. The municipality’s hospital shut down its emergency department at 7 pm on Wednesday. Interior Health explained in a bulletin that it will reopen at 8 am today. The hospital was also unable to provide emergency care between Saturday at 7 am and Monday at 10 am. Its ER was then shut yet again between 7 pm on Tuesday and 8 am on Wednesday.