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Hotel revenues up in Kamloops during this wildfire season, compared to 2017
Kamloops hotels were more profitable this summer compared to last, which one local tourism official says had to do with fewer nearby wildfires. The president of the Kamloops Accommodation Association ...
Dec 05, 2018
BC Hydro Managing Their Assets Well, Says Auditor General
Despite the age of some of its assets, BC Hydro is doing a good job in managing their assets. Auditor General Carol Bellringer says some of their assets are new, while others have been in service for ...
Dec 05, 2018
Vancouver lawyer says there have been few drug-impaired driving cases since cannabis legalization
A prominent Vancouver lawyer specializing in defending drunk driving cases is still waiting for any accused drugged drivers to give her office a call. Acumen Law's Kyla Lee says with over a month of l...
Dec 05, 2018
Labour Shortages Continue to Plague Small Businesses in B.C. and Canada
Labour shortages continue to be a cause of concern for small and medium-sized businesses across Canada. B.C. has a 3.7 per cent vacancy rate across the province, second only to Quebec, with a 4.1 per ...
Dec 05, 2018
Quad riders Association of B.C. on board with increased off-road vehicle fines
One off-road association in B.C. is in favor of harsher fines put in by the province yesterday for rule breakers. The president of the Quad Riders ATV Association Ralph Matthews says the new $575 fine...
Dec 05, 2018
Province introduces new climate action plan called CleanBC
A new provincial climate action plan aims to cut emissions by nearly 50 per cent in 12 years. The B.C. government unveiled its CleanBC plan today which sets out emission goals to reach by 2050. That w...
Dec 05, 2018
MADD Canada is Furious with the BC Government Over Ride Sharing
The president of Madd Canada is furious with the BC government. Andrew Murie calls it counterproductive that Victoria isn't going ahead with ride-sharing until the fall of next year. Murie points to w...
Dec 05, 2018
Veteran Kamloops Councillor Fails to Delay Extra Spending on Snow Clearing Next Year
A veteran Kamloops Councillor has failed to convince his colleagues to delay spending an extra $400,000 on snow clearing next year. Speaking on the Jim Harrison Show, Mayor Ken Christian says Denis Wa...
Dec 05, 2018 Official councillor photo of Dennis Walsh/via City of Kamloops
Kamloops MP Concerned by Alberta Plans to Ship Oil by Rail
Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod is concerned about increased rail traffic through the Tournament Capital carrying oil to market. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her province is buying up to 7,000 new rail...
Dec 05, 2018
TRU Professor Speaks Out Against Wood Burning Stoves
A warning about the environmental impacts of using wood burning stoves in the winter in the Kamloops area. An analysis by Professor Michael Mehta at TRU in Kamloops found that even the newest wood sto...
Dec 05, 2018
