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Interior Health Authority working to get help to a hard to reach segment of drug users

As the overdose crisis continues to rage the Interior Health Authority is shifting its focus to try and make inroads on a vulnerable group of drug users. Medical Health Officer Dr. Karin Goodison says...

North Shore Business Improvement Association hoping to re-unite lost shoes with their owners

If you are one of what looks like hundreds of people who left their shoes at JJ's Shoe Repair on the North Shore and you had given up ever seeing your shoes again...you might be in luck. The North Sho...

B.C. Government announces increased support for caregivers

Another day, another health care announcement in B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says, there will be increased supports for those caring for their loved ones. "We are announcing that the province is d...

Lower Nicola First Nation Chief wants to see federal government involvement in wild salmon advisory council

The Chief of the Lower Nicola First Nation is hoping for action now. The B.C. Government announced last week, it was setting up a wild salmon advisory council to study the state of wild salmon on the ...

Kamloops residents won't be paying higher natural gas bills for the next three months

Kamloops residents wont be paying higher rates for natural gas for the next three months. The BC Utilities Commission has granted Fortis B.C's application to maintain current rates. Spokesperson Diana...

More doctors being trained in Kamloops

There is now a greater chance for Kamloops to recruit more doctors. Six student doctors are being trained annually through the UBC medical program offered at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The Cha...

Building a home in Kamloops is getting more expensive

The cost of building a home in Kamloops keep rising. The President of the Kamloops Chapter of the Canadian Home Builders Association Rob Lemire says, the price of building lots has soared. Lemire says...

It's the first heat wave of the season for most of the province, including Kamloops

Taking a short break from the rain- the heat is here for Kamloops, with Environment Canada issuing a special weather statement for the South Thompson. "It's the first heat wave of the season for most ...

Kamloops area lumber firms running at capacity to get shipments to the United States

Another sign Kamloops area lumber companies are operating flat out. A big turnaround in shipments to the United States from British Columbia. The Deputy Chief Economist for the Central One Credit Unio...

Optimistic forecast for future of the old Stuart Wood school

The mayor of Kamloops is optimistic about renovating the old Stuart Wood school into a First Nations/Civic Cultural Centre. Ken Christian is hoping in 2019 work can finally begin on the project. Chris...