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Kamloops Food Bank redistributed nearly 2 million pounds of food from local grocery stores in 2018
The Kamloops Food Bank is painting a picture of what kind of impact it has in cutting down food waste in the Tournament Capital. Executive director Bernadette Siracky says in 2018, the food bank's Foo...
Sep 20, 2019
Lots of consultations between village and Transport Ministry ahead of Highway 1 four-laning project
The CAO in Chase doesn't necessarily agree with Kamloops South MLA Todd Stone's claims that the government has delayed the project to four lane Highway 1 west of Chase by two years. Joni Heinrich says...
Sep 20, 2019
Local Union President says There Are Lot of Unknowns Over the $69 Million in Provincial Funding
The Steelworkers Union Local 1-417 President says they were not consulted prior to the BC government making the announcement of $69 million to support local forestry workers. Marty Gibbons says he is ...
Sep 20, 2019
BC CDC physician says youth vaping rates in Canada more than doubled between 2017 and 2018
There's been a staggeringly quick increase in the rates of vaping among youth in Canada, which have more than doubled between 2017 and 2018. That's according to Public Health Physician at the BC CDC, ...
Sep 20, 2019
Local MLA thinks the Premier isn't doing enough for the forestry industry
The forestry crisis in the province can be blamed on many things but one local MLA is thinks the man in charge has to take some of that blame. Speaking on the NL Morning News, Kamloops North Thompson ...
Sep 20, 2019
Dozens rally in Kamloops for climate action amidst larger worldwide rallies today
People of all ages are gathered in downtown Kamloops today to rally for climate action. Thompson Rivers University student Kellie Sych says dozens of people are taking part locally. "We feel like gove...
Sep 20, 2019
Mayor says Kamloops Delegation Has a Jam Packed Schedule for UBCM Next Week
Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian is ready for a busy week next week as he spends five days in Vancouver at the UBCM convention. He says the city's delegation will be meeting with the RCMP to talk about a ...
Sep 20, 2019
Updated - City of Merritt eases watering restrictions
Update Sep 20 - As expected, the City of Merritt has eased water restrictions effective today. From today until September 30, residents will be allowed to water their lawns up to three days per week, ...
Sep 19, 2019
Clearwater mayor says forestry funding should address 'severely-needed' fire mitigation work in the area
The mayor of Clearwater says he expects some of the $69 million in provincial funding announced this week to address forestry woes will be going to his region. Merlin Blackwell says the funding announ...
Sep 19, 2019
Police appeal for dash cam footage as search for missing Falkland man continues
Police in the North Okanagan are appealing for dash cam footage that could help locate a missing 72-year-old Falkland man. Bjorn Collnes was reported missing last Thursday, September 12, after his bro...
Sep 19, 2019
