Province eyeing rental housing development at Northbridge Hotel property in Kamloops
The B.C. government has identified the site of the former Northbridge Hotel in Kamloops as a potential location for new rental homes as part of its $3-billion BC Builds program. The move means the property at 377 Tranquille Road - which is owned by the City of Kamloops - could eventually become the site of new rental h...
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B.C.'s request for changes to decriminalization pilot being reviewed
It is too early to draw conclusions about drug decriminalization, the federal addictions and mental health minister suggested Monday, after British Columbia asked Ottawa to scale back its pilot project to help curb concerns over public drug use. In her first public remarks since B.C. made its request, Ya'ara Saks noted...
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SILGA taking place this week in Kamloops
Local leaders from across the Southern Interior are descending on Kamloops for this year's annual SILGA session. Around 200 officials and representatives from 37 municipalities and regional districts throughout the Southern Interior will be in Kamloops until Friday to take part in the Southern Interior Local Government...
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RCMP say two taken to hospital after Monday morning incident on Lac Le Jeune Road
RCMP say two people were taken to hospital after a disturbance at a house on the western outskirts of Kamloops, not too far from where the Trans-Canada and the Coquihalla meet. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says they were called to the 1600-block of Lac Le Jeune Road around 7:45 a.m., April 29, after a...
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Cigarettes with health warnings could nudge smokers to butt out: researchers
Cigarettes with health warnings printed directly on them are being sold in some parts of Canada, making it the first country to adopt the regulation aimed at encouraging people to kick the habit or keep them from taking it up in the first place. Manufacturers are required, by Tuesday, to ensure that warnings about harm...
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Kamloops asking to be included in future federal housing announcements after recent snub
The City of Kamloops is reaching out to Federal Housing Minister, Sean Fraser, asking that the City be considered for any future funding that is connected to housing initiatives. Councillor Kelly Hall says the letter comes following Kamloops' unsuccessful application for $15.6 million from the $4.4 billion Housing Acce...
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Kamloops councillor behind local drug use restrictions welcomes provincial re-think
A vocal advocate for limiting public drug consumption in Kamloops is lauding the move by the BC government to roll-back a key concern of decriminalization. Responding to the announcement that the BC government intends to ask Health Canada to recriminalize public drug use, Kamloops Councillor Katie Neustaeter suggests i...
18h ago
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis. Brittany Graham, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Net...
Apr 28, 2024