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Tough bargaining on the horizon between Kamloops City Hall and CUPE

Its going to be a tough bargaining year for the more than 600 CUPE Local 900 workers and the city of Kamloops as both sides look to negotiate a new agreement. Chief Administrative Officer David Trawin...

No drones over prisons, says BCGEU

The BC Government Employees Union wants the provincial government to restrict drones flying over prisons. Corrections Component Chair Dean Purdy says, over the past couple of years attempts to have be...

B.C SPCA reporting hundreds of overheated pet calls already this summer

BC SPCA reporting it certainly won't be the summer of zero overheated animal incidents.... Chief Prevention and Enforcement Officer, Marcie Moriarty says its disappointing to see people are still not ...

Blue River tour operator facing charges for baiting bears

The BC Conservation Officer Service says a tour company in Blue River is facing charges for allegedly baiting bears. Deputy Chief Conservation Officer Chris Doyle says an investigation began in August...

Heat warnings continue to expand across B.C

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning and smoky sky advisory for Kamloops Forecaster Lisa Ervin says Kamloops has already seen temperatures in the low 30's, just above the average. "With the ri...

Head of BarWatch Vancouver says Kamloops needs ridesharing services just as much as the Lower Mainland

Kamloops is in need of ride sharing as much Vancouver and Surrey. Speaking on the Jim Harrison Show today, BarWatch Vancouver Chair Curtis Robinson says, there's plenty of tension when you have large ...

Head of Shuswap Nation Tribal Council welcoming Perry Bellegarde's re-election as President of the Assembly of First Nations

Kamloops area aboriginals are pleased with the re-election of Chief Perry Bellegarde as head of the Assembly of First Nations at the annul meeting in Vancouver. Bellegarde won on the second ballot, ca...

City making sure ammonia exposure similar to Fernie incident doesn't happen in Kamloops

The city of Kamloops has taken measures to ensure what happened in Fernie doesn't occur in the Tournament Capital. Technical Safety B.C says a pinhole leak in ice making equipment at the local arena s...

Jul 26, 2018 Memorial Arena in downtown Kamloops/via Radio NL files

B.C.'s Attorney General says proportional representation referendum should proceed despite court challenge

B.C.'s Attorney General is accusing the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of essentially trying to sabotage the proportional representation referendum. Dave Eby says the arguments opp...

B.C Government Employees Union not happy about the latest move from Gateway Casinos

The B.C Government Employees Union has shot back at Gateway Casinos after it filed a complaint with the Labour Relations Board accusing the union of bargaining in bad faith as the strike now drags int...