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All options on the table to help salmon migrate past a "significant" Fraser River rock slide
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the provincial government say all options are on the table to help salmon migrate past a "significant" rock slide in the Fraser River, near Big Bar, west of Clinton. Th...
Jun 28, 2019
Village of Chase council in support of proposed Canfor cutting rights sale to Interfor
Mayor and council in the Village of Chase are hoping Interfor's proposal to buy Canfor's cutting rights in the North Thompson doesn't get chopped down. CAO Joni Heinrich says Interfor asked for counci...
Jun 28, 2019
Merritt considering changing bylaw that limits retail cannabis stores
The mayor of Merritt says the city is looking at changing or getting rid of a bylaw that limits the number of cannabis stores. Linda Brown says the bylaw to only allow four cannabis stores was created...
Jun 28, 2019
Education Minister says most parents in Kamloops and B.C. won't need to do anything more for their kids' vaccination records
The province says there's no need to worry for parents this summer about getting immunization records organized for their school-aged children. Education Minister Rob Fleming says parents will be cont...
Jun 28, 2019
Wildfire Service says cool start to long weekend no reason to get complacent for fire risk
The BC Wildfire Service is encouraging people to be aware of the risk of wildfires ahead of the long weekend. Information officer Kyla Fraser says people should be careful with their own fires, check ...
Jun 28, 2019
Ebus says Kamloops has welcomed the service with open arms
The City of Kamloops has become a hub for Ebus on its long haul routes towards Vancouver and Kelowna. Director of Business Development John Stepovy says the company's operations in Kamloops have been ...
Jun 28, 2019
Kamloops staff studying potential downtown locations for rainbow crosswalk
Kamloops Council has approved the installation of a rainbow pride crosswalk in the downtown core, now the question is where to put it. Mayor Ken Christian says city staff will have to figure out the n...
Jun 28, 2019
BC residents open to choosing road trips over flying to reduce their carbon footprint
A new survey by BC Hydro found that B.C. residents are open to choosing road trips over flying if it means reducing their carbon footprint. Seventy five per cent of the 800 people surveyed had concern...
Jun 28, 2019
Vernon family hoping to be reunited with stolen necklace
A Vernon family is hoping to be reunited with the ashes of the deceased son that was in a necklace stolen from a vehicle. The silver necklace has a cross with another smaller cross hanging from a diam...
Jun 28, 2019
Police looking for a pair of suspects after hit and run outside Rockin Firkin Pub
Kamloops RCMP are asking for help in looking for a man and a woman who were involved in a hit and run collision at the Rockin Firkin Pub on Sydney Avenue. The incident is from June 15 around 10 p.m. C...
Jun 28, 2019
