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Premier defends one of his MLAs over a Facebook post
The Premier is standing behind his MLA in the riding of North Coast after a bit of a stir over a Facebook post. Jennifer Rice posted on her MLA Facebook page that "the elected band council system is a...
Jan 14, 2019
Concerns mount about the fate of the downtown Kamloops BC Lottery Corporation headquarters project
Where there is smoke there might be fire. B.C.'s Attorney General is declining to comment on allegations made by the two Liberal Kamloops MLAs that the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters project migh...
Jan 14, 2019
UBCM President echoes concerns about increased rail traffic expressed by the mayor of Kamloops
As the mayor of Kamloops raised increased train traffic concerns and the need for federal funding for overpass infrastructure at rail crossings with the Prime Minister the President of the Union of B....
Jan 14, 2019
First Nations group close to tabling a Trans Mountain pipeline offer
A group of First Nations plans to put a bid to buy part of the Trans Mountain pipeline before the federal government by April or May. Whispering Pines First Nations Chief Mike LeBourdias says they hav...
Jan 14, 2019
Merritt RCMP Still Investigating Fires at Four Area Churches
Police in Merritt are still looking for a suspect after a firebug hit four churches on Friday. RCMP Constable Tracy Dunsmore says while police were investigating fires at the Murray Church and Crossro...
Jan 14, 2019
B.C. lumber price lull likely to spike back up
While lumber prices in North America tanked recently, a well known B.C. lumber adviser says don't be fooled by the temporary lull. Russ Taylor says after sky-high lumber prices came down to earth in t...
Jan 14, 2019
Merritt council still has questions on housing complex plan
The mayor of Merritt says it's unclear at this point if a unique housing project will go forward. Linda Brown says city council passed first and second reading towards allowing for a 95-unit residenti...
Jan 14, 2019
Year-to-date construction in TNRD near record value in 2018
Staff with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District say 2018's construction falls just short of a record. Last year the TNRD issued 442 building permits worth more than $82 million dollars. Director of d...
Jan 14, 2019
Low snowpack in Nicola likely doesn't tell whole story, BC River Forecast Centre says
The BC River Forecast Centre says not to worry about snowpack levels in the Nicola. Snowpack values to Jan. 1 say the snowpack for the Nicola was 28 per cent below normal. But, hydrologist Jonathan Bo...
Jan 14, 2019
TNRD Director calls for improvements on the Yellowhead highway
One TNRD area director says he expects there will soon be calls for highway safety improvements in the North Thompson. Thompson-Headwaters area director Stephen Quinn says he thinks the Ministry of Tr...
Jan 11, 2019
