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Kamloops Museum Grateful for Temporary Storage Space at Westsyde Elementary
As the Kamloops Thompson School Board ponders the future of Westsyde Elementary, the Kamloops Museum is grateful to have been given some space there over the last five years. "Non-collection re...
Feb 06, 2019
Taxpayers Federation Happy to See Promises of Increased Transparency at the B.C. Legislature
The B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is welcoming news that the Solicitor General is promising to increase transparency at the legislature. Minister Mike Farnworth promising to open ...
Feb 06, 2019
TRU Lecturer Jeffrey Meyers Unimpressed with Speaker Darryl Plecas After Reading his Report
The bombshell report into outlandish spending at the legislature by the Speaker of the House is already being used as a teaching tool in at least one classroom for inspiring lawyers. Thompson Rivers U...
Feb 06, 2019
Coun. Mike O'Reilly outspends all Kamloops council candidates in election campaign
ElectionsBC has released disclosure statements showing how much each Kamloops mayor and council candidate spent in their election campaign. First-time councillor Mike O'Reilly spent more than any othe...
Feb 06, 2019
Server Issues Means Free Parking in Downtown Kamloops Today
If you're looking for a spot to park downtown for free, it's your lucky day. The City can't collect money for parking at this time due to a server issue, which is also affecting the Whoosh app as well...
Feb 06, 2019
New maintenance contractor for highways east of Kamloops
Like the Coquihalla, the highway maintenance contract for the Shuswap-Okanagan region will also be switching hands this year. The Ministry of Transportation has awarded its maintenance contract to Acc...
Feb 06, 2019
Going to be times when snow gets ahead of maintenance crews on Coquihalla, TNRD board chair says
Keeping up with storms on the Coquihalla is a challenge for any maintenance contractor according to the TNRD board chair. Ken Gillis is also a former longtime trucker and says no matter what, there's ...
Feb 06, 2019
New addition to permitting staff a priority for Kamloops city staff
The city's finance director says a new building inspector would be a huge help at Kamloops city hall. Kathy Humphrey points out permitting staff with the city were swamped at many times in 2018. "With...
Feb 06, 2019
Clearwater mayor concerned of "selfie culture" with visitors to Wells Gray park
The mayor of Clearwater says there is a dangerous trend that is common with some Wells Grey park visitors. Merlin Blackwell also works at the provincial park and says some guests are purposely going i...
Feb 06, 2019
Kamloops Airport Employees Vote in Favour of New Five Year Agreement
The 12 non-airline employees at Kamloops Airport have voted in favour of a new five-year agreement. They'll see wage increases of 2.5 per cent for 2018 and 2019, and then 2.25 per cent until 2022. Pac...
Feb 06, 2019
