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Kamloops to consider contentious option of laying biosolids on farmland for long-term management
Despite public opposition, the City of Kamloops will consider laying biosolids on farmland as a long-term strategy. City council voted to consider land application of biosolids as one of six long-term...
Jun 18, 2019
TNRD holding open houses over new eco-depot location near Ashcroft and Cache Creek
The TNRD is looking for input over possible locations for a new eco-depot planned near Ashcroft and Cache Creek. It's after a planned location near Boston Flats was opposed by area residents because o...
Jun 18, 2019
Elementary school in Williams Lake locked down this morning because of angry mother
An elementary school in Williams Lake was locked down this morning because of a "very argumentative and aggressive" woman trying to see her children. RCMP say they responded to incident at Nesika Elem...
Jun 18, 2019
Clinton mayor says closure of West Fraser sawmill in Chasm will be devastating to her community
The mayor of Clinton says the closure of the West Fraser lumber mill in Chasm will be a blow to her community's local economy. Susan Swan says about 100 of the 176 people who will be laid off in Septe...
Jun 18, 2019
Salmon Arm mayor says legalization of cannabis has been without issues in his city
The Mayor of Salmon Arm says the legalization of cannabis has been an issue free endeavour for his city. Alan Harrison says there have been six applications approved by city council, and two of those ...
Jun 18, 2019
Local area director in Chasm concerned, disheartened by looming local sawmill closure
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for the area including Chasm says it is disheartening that the community's largest employer is closing down. West Fraser says it will be shuttering its s...
Jun 18, 2019
Whispering Pines Chief thinks any potential Trans Mountain sale is at least two years away
A First Nations consortium has tabled an offer to buy in to the Trans Mountain pipeline as we wait for a yes or no decision from the Trudeau government today. Whispering Pines First Nation Chief Mike ...
Jun 18, 2019
Rural Barriere area director says TNRD will address short-term rental concerns
The area director in rural Barriere says the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is planning in case short-term rental issues come up again. Bill Kershaw was asked after a permit application for a short...
Jun 18, 2019
Kamloops mayor welcomes pledge from Ottawa to ban single use plastics by 2021
The mayor of Kamloops is welcoming a pledge from Ottawa to ban the use of all single use plastics by 2021. Ken Christian says one national policy would be much better than a patchwork of local governm...
Jun 18, 2019
Dry weather helping keep mosquito population down
Mosquitoes were just awful last year and thanks to the dry weather, this year hasn't been quite as bad, for the most part. Cheryl Phippen of BWP Consulting, the company responsible for mosquito contro...
Jun 18, 2019
