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Health Minister says government needs to make vaping less attractive to young people
B.C.'s Health Minister says the government needs to engage with teens to make vaping less attractive. Adrian Dix says work is happening at government levels to deter young people from vaping - but he ...
Jul 05, 2019
Merritt city staff say potential cannabis retailers remain eager despite long wait for province's approval
Like many communities, cannabis retailers in Merritt are waiting in a long line to be granted a license from the province. The city's development services director Sean Smith says the first two retail...
Jul 05, 2019
Ruling in "precedent setting" case to lake access coming in Kamloops court
A Kamloops Supreme Court Justice will come down with a final ruling tomorrow about access to two lakes in the Nicola Valley. Justice Joel Groves ordered public access to Minnie and Stoney Lakes in Dec...
Jul 04, 2019 The Kamloops Law Courts
Kamloops construction value hits new heights in June with work on RIH patient care tower
A building permit worth more than $33 million dollars pushed last month's construction value in Kamloops through the roof. Building and engineering development manager Jason Dixon says the June buildi...
Jul 04, 2019
B.C. sending more firefighting personnel to the Yukon; personnel in Alberta expected home this week
The BC Wildfire Service is sending about three dozen personnel to the Yukon today to help fight blazes there. Information officer Kyla Fraser says as of today, B.C. will have about 60 personnel in the...
Jul 04, 2019
Stop the Time Change's Bob Dieno admits huge response to daylight saving time survey is 'surprising'
One of the people behind the 'Stop the Time Change' movement is surprised by the number of responses a week into a government survey on daylight saving time. The province says there have been over 158...
Jul 04, 2019
Amazing Race Canada a huge boon to the local economy: Tourism Kamloops
The Tournament Capital received some national attention this week as The Amazing Race Canada opened their new season here. Destination British Columbia has been partnered with the show since it's ince...
Jul 04, 2019
Salmon Arm to get 105 new affordable housing units next year
The BC government says 105 new affordable housing units are currently under construction in Salmon Arm. Sixty seven affordable rental units will house families, seniors and people with disabilities, w...
Jul 04, 2019
Concerns mounting over impact of NDP government's community benefit agreements: MLA Todd Stone
The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson says his concern level is mounting over the impact of the NDP government's community benefit agreements. Todd Stone says he is hearing contractors are getting gun s...
Jul 04, 2019
Milobar hopeful Air Canada Rouge flight can eventually be a year-round service
A summer flight between Kamloops and Toronto would be good to expand, according to the Kamloops-North MLA. Peter Milobar says the hope is to build the Air Canada Rouge flight to a year-round service. ...
Jul 04, 2019
