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Cache Creek residents may be evacuated to Kamloops if flooding situation worsens
The deputy mayor in the village of Cache Creek says if flooding on the Bonaparte River gets worse than it is right now, people may need to be evacuated to Kamloops. "We have been talking to your emerg...
Jul 07, 2020
Ban on dog breeds like pit bulls are 'ineffective' says animal rights lawyer
A lawyer who specializes in animal rights says breed bans on certain types of dogs like pit bulls are ineffective and do not work. Speaking on NL Newsday, Rebeka Breder of Breder Law says these kinds ...
Jul 07, 2020
Groundbreaking ceremony held for The Hive in downtown Kamloops
While work on Phase One of the Hive in downtown Kamloops has already started at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street, today marked the official groundbreaking ceremony. "Despite current glo...
Jul 07, 2020
Kamloops flood protection measures to remain in place until Thompson River flood risk passes
The Utility Services Manager with the City of Kamloops is confident in the flood protection measures that the city has put in place at Riverside Park. Speaking on NL Newsday, Greg Wightman says the re...
Jul 07, 2020 Flood protection measures set up at Riverside Park in July 2020. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Kamloops RCMP investigating after baby finds fentanyl at McDonald Park
A Kamloops mother says her family was seconds away from tragedy after her 11-month-old baby almost ingested a bag of fentanyl at McDonald Park on the North Shore yesterday morning. "My three year old,...
Jul 06, 2020
Kamloops city staff continuing to monitor Thompson River for flood risks because of ongoing rain
Staff in the city of Kamloops are continuing to keep an eye on the river after recent spikes in the water level because of rain that fell last week. "We are still hearing from the BC River Forecast Ce...
Jul 06, 2020 High water on the Thompson River in Kamloops in 2020. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
BC Liberals waiting with bated breath ahead of July 14 provincial fiscal update
The opposition B.C. Liberals will be waiting with bated breath for the province to release a fiscal update in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will happen next Tuesday, July 14. Kamloops-North Th...
Jul 06, 2020
Keep your bubble small says Dr. Henry admitting she's nervous as B.C. navigates Phase 3 of COVID-19 restart plan
B.C.'s top doctor says a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions as part of the province's restart plan does not mean you're able to drastically expand your social bubble. Dr. Bonnie Henry made those ...
Jul 06, 2020
Kamloops-area mayors expect tourists to increase slightly as their communities reopen
The Mayor of Clearwater says while tourism is off to a slow start this year, he is optimistic that will change in the months ahead. Speaking on the NL Morning News, Merlin Blackwell says while there a...
Jul 06, 2020
Mounties stepping up enforcement for July on impaired driving
In Kamloops and across B.C., RCMP will be stepping up enforcement this month as part of their annual Summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign. Supt. Holly Turton says an average of 67 people are...
Jul 02, 2020
