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B.C SPCA reiterating how crucial staying ahead of the game can be with wildfire evacuations

Better safe than sorry, that's the message from the B.C SPCA to pet owners at risk of evacuation during fire season. Senior Manager of Animal Health, Dr. Emilia Gordon says with last year's fires, the...

Getting urgent care still an issue at RIH in Kamloops

The President of the Doctors of B.C says getting urgent care remains an issue in Kamloops. Dr. Eric Cadesky points to the emergency rooms at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops as an example of pressure...

Western Forestry Contractors Association looking to maintain tree planting momentum

A number of big issues will dominate the Western Forestry Contractors Association annual summit in Kamloops in September. Executive Director John Betts says, this year the priorities include looking a...

City of Kamloops officials already starting to plan for another river crossing

The City of Kamloops says planning for another crossing of the Thompson River must begin now. Engineering Manager Devon Matkowski says discussions must be held in conjunction with the B.C Ministry of ...

Saudi Arabian TRU students likely to be recalled back home

The Saudi Arabian students attending TRU in Kamloops are likely headed home, after the Middle Eastern country recalled thousands of students attending Canadian universities. A spokesman for the univer...

Veteran Kamloops Councillor launches re-election bid

Add another name to October's municipal election ballot here in Kamloops. Veteran Councillor Arjun Singh says he has officially launched a re-election bid noting his campaign will emphasize attracting...

Kamloops home owners appear to be getting the message about water use

Despite the warm temperatures, the City of Kamloops is not breaking any records for water use this summer. Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says there has been an actual drop in water consumptio...

Air quality slightly improves in Kamloops

Air quality in Kamloops has improved over the last 24 hours, after smoke from northern forest fires blanketed the city. The readings dropped from around 200 yesterday to around 80 today on the B.C Gov...

Court showdown over the proportional representation referendum continues

Lawyers representing the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association are in court today as they seek a court ordered pause on the proportional representation referendum. ICBA President Chris Ga...

B.C's Public Safety Minister admits he has concerns about the mandated device to check drivers for drug impairment

B.C's Public Safety Minister is admitting he too has concerns about the device the federal government has mandated to test for drug impaired drivers. Mike Farnworth says the Draeger DrugTest 5000 pres...