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Trans Mountain assuring it would provide internet at work camps along pipeline expansion route
Local governments have been assured there would be viable internet connections at work camps along the Trans-Mountain pipeline route. Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Blue River Stephen ...
Apr 22, 2019
Planning staff in Merritt say they have spent full days fielding inquiries about growing, selling cannabis
City staff in Merritt say there has been a ton of interest from developers looking to grow or sell cannabis. Planning and development services manager Mark Brodrick says the weather, location and pric...
Apr 22, 2019
Public Safety Minister working with stakeholders to address growing violence in jails
B.C.'s Public Safety Minister says he is working with the union representing correctional officers to try and curb violence happening in jails. Mike Farnworth was asked about the issue after the B.C. ...
Apr 22, 2019 The Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.
Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May celebrates Earth Day by marrying Ashcroft man
Fittingly on Earth Day, the federal Green Party leader is tying the knot today with her husband who is from Ashcroft. The 65-year-old Elizabeth May is marrying John Kidder in Victoria, who is a farmer...
Apr 22, 2019
Kamloops Mayor believes Domtar is making progress in dealing with odour
The mayor of Kamloops says Domtar has made big strides in dealing with odour coming from its Mission Flats facility. Ken Christian notes the company is claiming a 70-percent reduction in odour emissio...
Apr 22, 2019
Men are still in the dark about their prostates
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer for men. While there's been progress in raising awareness in recent years, men appear to still be lacking in knowledge of the disease itself and more ...
Apr 22, 2019
Kelson Group President believes revamped Paramount Theatre will complement proposed downtown Performing Arts Centre
The man behind the new Performing Arts Centre project in Kamloops thinks a revitalized Paramount Theatre will complement the new facility. Ron Fawcett says they have been getting a number of people in...
Apr 22, 2019
Kamloops South MLA lobbying Ministries of Transportation and Forest over Cherry Creek flooding issues
The MLA for Kamloops South is lobbying the Ministries of Transportation and Forests on the issue of flooding in Cherry Creek. Todd Stone says spring flooding over the last couple years has caused dama...
Apr 22, 2019
TNRD directors want to see short-term rentals taxed like businesses
Thompson-Nicola Regional District board members will bring two resolutions to the Southern Interior Local Government's convention next week. One of those motions will ask for B.C. homes that operate s...
Apr 22, 2019
Kamloops Mayor's tour of BCLC headquarters approved by B.C. Attorney General
B.C.'s Attorney General has approved a request from the mayor of Kamloops for a tour of the city's BC Lottery Corporation headquarters. Ken Christian says council put pen to paper to get some assuranc...
Apr 22, 2019
