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Kamloops North Thompson MLA hoping B.C Government doesn't put any more road blocks in front of pipeline expansion

The B.C Liberal Environment Critic is pleased to hear Kinder Morgan has been granted approval by the national energy regulator to start construction on four segments of its Trans Mountain Pipeline exp...

Poor air quality impacting patio season for restaurants in Kamloops

Kamloops restaurants expected to take a a bit of a financial hit with the smoky air effectively wrecking the patio weather. Bryce Herman of Advance Hospitality Consulting Services says the smoky weath...

Aug 20, 2018 Empty outdoor dining patio in downtown Kamloops/via Victor Kaisar

Increase in the number of drownings in B.C this year

The number of drownings in B.C has risen this year, while another worrisome trend has emerged this summer. The Executive Director of the Lifesaving Society of B.C Dale Miller says there have been 42 d...

Sun Peaks Mayor has concerns around prospective speculation tax

The Mayor of Sun Peaks says there are significant implications for his resort municipality after it was revealed non-resident home ownership is the highest in B.C at 16.5 per cent. AL Raine is worried...

Air quality in Kamloops is now in the moderate range

What a difference 24 hours makes when it comes to air quality in Kamloops. B.C Environment Ministry Air Quality Specialist Ralph Adams says there has been a gradual improvement that started Saturday m...

Former Transportation Minister critical of B.C Government's highway safety funds

B.C's former Transportation Minister Todd Stone accuses the NDP government of being chintzy, which could cause safety problems on the provinces highways. "It would be I think by most people viewed as ...

Minor progress on the wildfire front over the weekend

Some "good progress" was made on the wildfire front over the weekend. Provincial Fire Information Officer Kyla Fraser says there are about 544 wildfires burning across the province, a slight decrease ...

Wildfire smoke causes cancellations and concerns

A number of outdoor events have been cancelled across Kamloops due to air quality concerns. The wildfire smoke layering the city has air quality rated a very high risk. The Interior Health Authority a...

Air quality getting worse and worse as smoke continues to roll in to Kamloops

Air quality in Kamloops has deteriorated but that still doesn't compare to 2017. Environment Ministry Air Quality Specialist Ralph Adams says in the past 24 hours, the health quality index has worsene...

B.C.'s Forests minister says U.S. President Donald Trump's lumber comments defy logic

B.C.'s Forests minister is taking exception to comments from the U.S. President Donald Trump linking Canadian lumber exports to the wildfire situation in California. Doug Donaldson is shaking his head...