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Forty New Units in Kamloops for Women and Children Fleeing Violence
The BC government has announced housing projects across the province, including 40 units here in Kamloops, for women and children fleeing violence. Those units will be run by the Elizabeth Fry Society...
Oct 25, 2018
Hotel 540 to Close for Renovations next Wednesday
One of the biggest hotel properties in downtown Kamloops will close next Wednesday for five months. Speaking on the Jim Harrison Show, the Manager of the Hotel 540 Bryan Pillbeam says when all is said...
Oct 25, 2018
Cache Creek without bus options after Greyhound leaves
Greyhound is days away from pulling its service in B.C. and that will leave transit voids around the Thompson-Nicola region. Outgoing Cache Creek mayor and TNRD board chair John Ranta says come Nov. 1...
Oct 25, 2018
Water Shutdown in Savona October 25
A few residents in Savona will be without water today, due to a shutdown. The TNRD says residents on Hare, Vavasoor, Yarrow and Burrows Road, might be affected. Crews have to shut down a section of th...
Oct 25, 2018
Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries Closing Doors in Kamloops
The legalization of cannabis seems to have had the desired effect on illegal pot shops in Kamloops. It was estimated there was between 10 to 12 unlicensed dispensaries operating in the tournament capi...
Oct 25, 2018
BCGEU Trying to Reduce Assaults Against Corrections Officers
The BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU) has come up with a new staffing model in efforts to reduce assaults against corrections officers at ten BC prisons including Kamloops. They want to change the...
Oct 25, 2018
Kamloops Postal Workers Hope Mediator Will Help Resolve Dispute
The Kamloops Local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is hoping a special mediator will help resolve the dispute with Canada post. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu announced the appointment of Morton ...
Oct 25, 2018
Leaking Roof Fixed at Westsyde Pool
Another leak has been fixed at the Westsyde pool in Kamloops. Capital Projects Manager Darren Crundwell says this leak has nothing do with the recent multi-million dollar upgrade to the main pool roof...
Oct 25, 2018
Petition circling to ban plastic bags in Kamloops
An online petition has been created asking Kamloops to ban plastic bags in the city. Resident Charlotte Wyvill started the petition earlier this week on change.org. She says more awareness is needed o...
Oct 25, 2018
Bank of Canada interest rate hike to affect homeowners
The head of the Kamloops Real Estate Board says Wednesday's key interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada is just another obstacle for homeowners. The bank's interest rate increase to 1.75 per cent is ...
Oct 24, 2018
