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B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help attract more do...
Sep 11, 2024
Kamloops mayor removed as meeting chair for the third time
Another tumultuous day at Kamloops City Hall Tuesday as Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was once-again removed as a chair of a meeting. This, as he attempted - during his Mayor's Report - to bring up concern...
Sep 11, 2024 Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson at his council seat as Municipal Advisor Henry Braun delivers his report on May 7, 2024/via Brett Mineer
NDP picks Sylvia Lindgren as Salmon Arm-Shuswap candidate
The BC NDP have picked Salmon Arm Councillor Sylvia Lindgren as the party's candidate in the riding of Salmon Arm-Shuswap. In a statement, the NDP says the two-term councillor has a record of "taking ...
Sep 11, 2024 Sylvia Lindgren (Photo via BC NDP)
North Shore, East Kamloops BIAs to get funding between 2025 and 2029
Plans to create the new East Kamloops Business Improvement Association cleared another hurdle Tuesday. The new EKBIA, which will stretch from the Valleyview interchange to the Dallas Industrial Park, ...
Sep 10, 2024 Businesses in Valleyview Square, between Oriole Road and Highland Road in Kamloops. (Photo via Google Maps)
Kamloops reapplying for nearly $12-million through Housing Accelerator Fund
As expected, the City of Kamloops is reapplying for the federal government's $400-million Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), after its previous application was denied in March. Community Planning Manager...
Sep 10, 2024 Housing project under construction/via crushblog.ca
John Kidder running for B.C. Green Party in Cariboo-Chilcotin
The B.C. Greens have named John Kidder as their candidate in Cariboo-Chilcotin as the party continues to get ready for next month's provincial election. The Ashcroft-area resident is a founding member...
Sep 10, 2024 John Kidder
RCMP looking for Kamloops man missing since Labour Day Monday
Kamloops RCMP are asking for help in finding a missing 41-year-old man who has not been seen or heard from since Labour Day Monday. Police say they were told about the disappearance of Michael Scott o...
Sep 10, 2024 Michael Scott is seen in this picture. (Photo via Kamloops RCMP)
B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks
The British Columbia government says it's collaborating with the federal government to protect its information systems from cyber attacks. The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a statement that t...
Sep 10, 2024
B.C. businesses seek concrete economic 'vision' from parties ahead of fall election
Leaders from a wide array of businesses in British Columbia are urging the province's political parties to "deliver a clear and actionable plan" for revitalizing an economy that they say has pushed ma...
Sep 10, 2024 BC Legislature/via Government of BC
MOTI says Halston bridge work to wrap up in October
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says work to rehabilitate the Halston Bridge in Kamloops is expected to wrap up next month. In a statement to Radio NL, MOTI says the bridge which con...
Sep 10, 2024 Work underway on the Halston bridge in Kamloops as seen in Sept. 2023. (Photo via Google Maps)
