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School District 73 Legacy Grant Application Process is Now Open
In preparation for a new school year, the Kamloops Thompson School Board held its final meeting Monday before classes get underway next week. SD73 Board Chair Kathleen Karpuk says they have launched t...
Aug 27, 2019
Crews hoping to have road access past Big Bar rock slide site within two weeks
Crews at the Big Bar rock slide are working on building and opening up road access to better help transport fish past the slide site. On NL Newsday, Incident Commander Sarah Murdoch says she is hoping...
Aug 27, 2019
Indigenous Green Party MLA recognizes the complexities of TMX to First Nations
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is one of the most polarizing topics we've seen in Canada in recent memory and it seems there's no section of Canadians butting heads over TMX more than I...
Aug 27, 2019
The BC Wildlife Park needs to fundraise another $14,000 to buy an x-ray machine
A $15,000 donation from the Shuswap Community Foundation has made a big difference for the BC Wildlife Park as it fundraises for a new X-Ray machine. The funding was announced during New Country 103.1...
Aug 27, 2019
10 year old blind girl from Pritchard no longer allowed to compete in equestrian events
Equestrian Canada has reversed their decision to allow a legally blind girl from Pritchard compete in show jumping competitions. Kyra Barrett calls competing 'The funnest thing ever', but the organiza...
Aug 27, 2019
Two people injured after small plane crash at Salmon Arm airport
Two people were injured after a small plane crashed short of the runway at Salmon Arm's airport this morning. A 71-year-old Alberta man and his 73-year-old wife were on board the single-engine Cessna ...
Aug 27, 2019
Improvements coming for internet access in the Clearwater and Vavenby area
The Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry in B.C. says improvements are being made to improve internet connectivity in the Clearwater-Vavenby area. Ravi Kahlon was speaking on NL Newsday, saying the Ma...
Aug 27, 2019
Cache Creek village staff to take deep dive into future of community pool
The Village of Cache Creek is trying to find a way to keep its 50-year-old community pool afloat. CAO Martin Dalsin says staff are planning to bring a report to council next month on the financial sta...
Aug 27, 2019
All funding secured for Sun Peaks Centre; progress being made on facility construction
The mayor of Sun Peaks says he's still hopeful the state-of-the-art Sun Peaks Centre will have ice ready by Christmas time. Al Raine says piling work needed for the roof over the ice sheet has pushed ...
Aug 27, 2019
Updated - Fire near Cache Creek being held at 41 hectares; fire danger risk could grow in Kamloops area
Update - A grass fire that sparked about 16 kilometres east of Cache Creek is currently being held according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. Fire Information Officer Madison Smith says there are 22 pers...
Aug 27, 2019
