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Trans Mountain CEO and President says pipeline construction should resume shortly
The President and CEO of Trans Mountain says the company is "chomping at the bit" to get to work now that the Trudeau government has again approved the pipeline. Ian Anderson says they will work with ...
Jun 19, 2019
The worst may be yet to come in the wildfire season
So far so good for this year's wildfire season but the chief fire information officer for the BC Wildfire Service says the worst may be ahead of us. Kevin Skrepnek says while all the signs are there f...
Jun 19, 2019
Road repair work to take place on Kamloops highway ramps
A heads up to drivers on the Trans Canada Highway - there will be paving work done this summer on highway ramps through the city. Dawson Construction will work Sundays to Fridays between 7 p.m. and 6 ...
Jun 19, 2019
BC Real Estate Association questions rules, interest level in new federal first-time home buyers program
The BC Real Estate Association says a new first-time home buyers program is confusing and unnecessary. Chief economist Cameron Muir says not one of the 23,000 realtors in B.C. has said to him that the...
Jun 19, 2019
Clinton mayor keeping her options open after closure of Chasm lumber mill
The Chasm lumber mill will close in September, and the questions for people in Clinton, like many other affected communities, is what's next? Mayor Susan Swan says nearby hiking trails and mountain bi...
Jun 19, 2019
A new online resource is available for concussion sufferers
If you've suffered a concussion there is a new online resource developed by the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit to help you deal with it and get back to work. The Concussion Awareness Training ...
Jun 19, 2019
Updated - Kamloops fire crews responding to interface fire in the Cinnamon Ridge area
Update - 2:30 p.m. Kamloops firefighters are in the mop up stages after an interface fire in the Cinnamon Ridge area, near the airport. Crews were called around 11:15 am to the fire which grew to abou...
Jun 19, 2019
New report suggest B.C. taxpayers paying extra $116M per year because of inadequate seniors care
B.C.'s Senior Advocate says at-home care needs to be much more affordable for seniors. In a new report, Isobel Mackenzie says seniors are paying more than one-third of their income for one-to-two hour...
Jun 19, 2019
Proposal for late-night Kamloops council meetings put to bed
Kamloops city council has quashed the idea of starting meetings in the evenings instead of the afternoon. Council voted 5-4 yesterday against having staff explore the option of starting meetings at 6 ...
Jun 19, 2019
Man arrested after standoff at a North Shore home this morning
Police have taken one man into custody after an incident at a North Shore home this morning. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says police were called to the 200-block of Cypress Avenue to a disturbance...
Jun 19, 2019
