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City of Kamloops staff working on the myriad of details in latest performing arts centre proposal
After two days of meetings over the city's strategic plan City of Kamloops staff are now working on the finite details of the latest proposed downtown performing arts centre and how it fits within the...
Jan 15, 2019
Merritt mayor says city’s development processes need to be reviewed
The mayor of Merritt says a proposed residential development shows the city's need to address its processes. Linda Brown says at times the city's zoning bylaws contradict its Official Community Plan. ...
Jan 15, 2019
Man dead in Cache Creek shooting
RCMP are now confirming a man is dead after a "shooting incident" in Cache Creek last night. Police call it the result of an "interaction" between two men who were known to each other. Officers called...
Jan 15, 2019
Premier confident in a by-election win
The Premier is confident his party will be successful in the crucial Nanaimo byelection, but he is also allowing for some wiggle room in how he defines success. John Horgan says his candidate, Sheila ...
Jan 15, 2019
Merritt Area Community Still Coming to Terms with Loss of Murray Church
While the RCMP investigate fires at four churches in the Merritt area, the community is still coming to terms with the loss of the historic Murray Church. Built in 1876, it was the oldest building in ...
Jan 15, 2019
Building boom in Sun Peaks expected to have positive spinoff for area
The mayor of Sun Peaks says he thinks a construction boom in the village will continue in 2019. The value of building permits issued in the community of barely 600 residents was more than $32 million ...
Jan 15, 2019
Multi-million-dollar bridge repairs on the way after Cherry Creek flooding
Three bridges in Cherry Creek wiped out by flooding last year will soon have permanent fixes. Permanent bridges at Greenstone Road, Beaton Road and Rodeo Drive will be finished within the next three m...
Jan 15, 2019
Gateway Casinos to Operate Chances Casino in Kamloops
One of two casinos in Kamloops has a new ownership group. Chances Casino will fall under the umbrella of Gateway Casinos, making them the sole gaming provider in the city. In a release, Gateway says t...
Jan 14, 2019
Village of Chase looking to do remediation along Chase Creek
The Village of Chase is working to address erosion to Chase Creek within its boundaries. Chief administrative officer Joni Heinrich says the village has applied for a grant to do remediation work wort...
Jan 14, 2019
More businesses anticipated to set up shop in downtown Kamloops
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association says there will be growing activity in downtown Kamloops this month. Executive director Carl DeSantis says the difference will be noticed at some ...
Jan 14, 2019
