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Merritt Mayor concerned with summer safety on the Coquihalla after a number of crashes and closures

The Mayor of Merritt has a number of concerns about safety on the Coquihalla after a summer of highway closures, fiery crashes, and fatalities. Neil Menard says drivers are racing up and down the Coqu...

B.C SPCA warning of smoke impacts on pets

Not just humans who feel that layer of smoke hanging around in Kamloops. Senior Manager of Animal Health with the B.C SPCA, Dr. Emilia Gordon says usually when there is an air quality advisory in plac...

Mayor of Kamloops says up to three extreme winter shelters may be needed

The Mayor of Kamloops says the city may need up to three extreme winter cold shelters this winter, since two affordable housing units announced by the B.C government haven't even started construction ...

Victor Kaisar Aug 08, 2018

Study determines using human waste for electricity is not feasible in Kamloops

Kamloops residents wont have to plug their noses, as a study has determined its not economically feasible to turn sewage into electricity. The plan was for a small hydro plant which would pull the sew...

Kamloops lone red light camera will now be operational 24/7

The B.C government has given the go ahead to increased operating times for red-light cameras in the province, including Kamloops. The camera in Tournament Capital will be located at one of the busiest...

Kamloops could smash temperature records this week

Its not often Kamloops sees temperatures like this. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the area. Forecaster Lisa Ervin says the mercury will hit 40 on Thursday, or 104 for Fahrenheit. Sh...

Merritt mayor still concerned about safety issues at now closed Visitors Centre

The Mayor of Merritt says the now closed visitors centre at the intersection of the Coquihalla and highway 97C continues to be a safety risk. Neil Menard says even though the centre has been closed fo...

Kamloops flirted with a rainfall record last month

There was a big increase in rainfall in Kamloops last month, but no records were broken. Environment Canada forecaster Lisa Erven says rainfall increased by 27% more than the same month of 2017 in Jul...

Another record year for the BC Lotteries Corporation

The Kamloops based B.C. Lottery Corporation has recorded another solid year. In 2016/17, BCLC delivered $1.3 billion in net income to provincial coffers. Lottery Corporation President Jim Lightbody sa...

Current and former Transportation Ministers see different potential impacts on Trans Canada four laning with new labour agreement

B.C's Transportation minister is insisting the four laning of the Trans-Canada east of Kamloops will not change in cost with the addition of the new Community Benefit Agreement requirement. The new la...