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Kamloops MP still has concerns about feds marijuana bill
Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod has concerns about the bill passed by the Senate to legalize marijuana. Senators voted 52-29 after seven months of debate. McLeod on one of the problems with the the legislati...
Jun 20, 2018
Office of the Auditor General for Local Government may be in trouble
The Municipal Auditor General's Office may be on the chopping block. Housing Minister Selina Robinson confirms the office is now under review. "Well at this point they have continued to operate under ...
Jun 20, 2018
Road work coming to Valleyview Drive to boost power for B.C Hydro customers
Heads up for Valleyview residents, as more road work will be getting underway this week. Spokesperson Jennifer Walker-Larsen says crews will begin digging on Thursday along Valleyview Drive, between R...
Jun 20, 2018
Central One Credit Union reporting Kamloops housing market will taper off over the next 24 months
The Central One Credit Union has issued a housing forecast for Kamloops and its not as bright as the past two years. Deputy Chief Economist Brian Yu says, Kamloops had strong years in 2016 and 2017. H...
Jun 20, 2018
Big wins for local wineries at the All Canadian Wine Championships
Three Kamloops wineries won big at the annual All Canadian Wine Championships. Trish Morelli of Kamloops Wineries Association says in this competition, there were 1,391 wines entered, with Harper's Tr...
Jun 20, 2018
Number of black bears killed in B.C saw a dramatic decrease last month
The number of black bears killed in B.C last month dropped dramatically over the same month of 2017. B.C WildSafe Coordinator Frank Ritcey says government figures show 66 bears destroyed last month do...
Jun 20, 2018
Kamloops Mayor urging city residents to take advantage of direct to Toronto service
The Mayor of Kamloops issuing a challenge to residents as the Tournament Capital welcomes a new air service tomorrow. Ken Christian says with Air Canada Rouge starting non stop service to Toronto from...
Jun 20, 2018
Closed info-centre on Coquihalla and Highway 97 interchange now posing safety hazard according to Merritt's mayor
The mayor of Merritt is raising safety concerns about the now closed tourist information booth and rest stop at the Coquihalla and Highway 97 interchange. Neil Menard says exit 286 was a well-known an...
Jun 19, 2018
A Kamloops councillor wants to give a certain aspect of snow removal another look
Kamloops Councillor Arjun Singh wants to know how much it would cost to clean the so called windrows of snow. Windrows are created by snow plows when clearing roads of snow blocking driveways. "Snowfa...
Jun 19, 2018
Numerous power outages for Upper Sahali residents in Kamloops an unfortunate coincidence
No, it's not a conspiracy, BC Hydro says the two nights in a row of no power for some Sahali residents was just a case of bad luck. Hydro spokesperson Dag Sharman says on Sunday night, there were 1,87...
Jun 19, 2018
