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Bottom line at Kamloops city hall not impacted dramatically by loss in casino revenue
Revenues at Cascades Casino in Kamloops took a hit last year but that didn't affect the bottom line much for the city. A report from the BC Lottery Corporation released last week shows Cascades lost $...
Aug 07, 2019
89 Year Old Victim of Machete Attack in Courtenay is Recovering
The granddaughter of 89 year old Bob Plumb, who was viciously attacked by a man wielding a machete in Courtenay last week, says he is in good spirits and is recovering. Janelle Karatsikis says he was ...
Aug 07, 2019
Bodies found near Gillam, Man., believed to be those of two B.C. murder suspects
The RCMP may have found the bodies of two teenage murder suspects. Assistant RCMP Commissioner Jane MacLatchy says bodies were found in dense brush near the Nelson River near Gillam, Manitoba, where p...
Aug 07, 2019
Heat wave prompts special weather statement for Kamloops area
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kamloops and the surrounding area because of hot weather still to come this week. According to the statement, a high-pressure weather syst...
Aug 06, 2019
Clearwater mayor says signs of Vavenby mill shutdown noticeable around town
The mayor of Clearwater says "everything is gone" at the site of the Vavenby Mill which is now fully shut down. Merlin Blackwell says the Canfor mill was closed for good about two weeks ago, after new...
Aug 06, 2019
Area director continuing to push for left-turn lane from Hwy 5 to 24 in Little Fort
The area director in Little Fort says there are plans but no money for a highway safety project being asked for through the community. Bill Kershaw is pushing for a left-turn lane from Highway 5 onto ...
Aug 06, 2019
Endangered owls relocated from South Okanagan to Kamloops amid wildfire risk
Nearly three-dozen endangered owls have been moved to the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops from a property in the South Okanagan under an evacuation alert because of a wildfire. The manager of the South O...
Aug 06, 2019
Merritt Mayor says it was Another Successful Rockin' River Fest
The Mayor of Merritt says it was another successful festival for the town. Rockin' River Fest ran from Thursday through Sunday in the town of Merritt. Linda Brown says although it did bring about some...
Aug 06, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP investigating fatal shooting at residence
A 43-year-old man has died after a shooting in Williams Lake early this morning. North District RCMP Corporal Madonna Saunderson says police were called to a home just before 1 a.m. this morning to re...
Aug 06, 2019
Kamloops-area woman killed in crash near Savona in one of three fatal crashes on B.C. highways in recent days
Three people were killed in separate crashes on B.C. highways over the long weekend, including one near Kamloops. Cpl. Mike Halskov with RCMP Traffic Services says on Friday, a woman from the area was...
Aug 06, 2019
