R-C-M-P officers in the central Okanagan will soon start wearing body cameras.
The acting officer in charge of the detachment based in Kelowna says they are among the first in B-C to deploy the equipment that will be the national standard.
Inspector Chris Goebel says the technology will play an important role in fostering better interactions with the public as well as supporting officer safety and enhancing the collection of evidence.
Goebel says the rollout will start at the end of the month.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the South Klondike Highway from Carcross to White Pass in Yukon. It says a front approaching from the west will bring between 20 and 30 centimetres.
Ombudsperson Jay Chalke says his office will examine the complaints that those children from kindergarten to Grade 12 have received little to no instruction. Chalke says the roles of the Ministry of Education and the school districts will also be assessed.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal cabinet are set to gather near the nation's capital next week as Donald Trump celebrates inauguration day in Washington. Trudeau's office says a cabinet retreat has been set for Jan. 20 and 21 to talk about defending Canadian interests in the face of Trump's tariff threat.
Tamara Taggart told an inquest into Florence Girard's death that parents and caretakers are under heavy financial pressure to provide services such as speech therapy, which can be life-altering for people with Down syndrome.
A new poll suggests that Liberal supporters prefer Mark Carney as their next leader over a field of potential candidates. Polling firm Leger surveyed around 1,500 people over the weekend, asking who they think should replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the governing party.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and former B.C. premier Christy Clark both bowed out of the running for the federal Liberal leadership on Tuesday. Champagne announced at an event in Toronto that he will not enter the race, saying he plans to remain focused on his current job.