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B.C Wildfire Service starting controlled burn in North Thompson in efforts to reduce future wildfires

B.C Wildfire Service giving a heads up to those in the Barriere and Chu Chua area today. Fire Information Officer, Brenna Ward says depending on the weather, you might see some smoke as a 27 hectare p...

Central One Credit Union says Thompson Okanagan region has been struggling with the loss of jobs

A new analysis by the Central One Credit Union doesn't paint a positive picture of the labour market in the Thompson Okanagan. Deputy Chief Economist Brian Yu says, employment fell 4.2 per cent, or 11...

Liberal private members bill aimed at political loopholes

Kamloops North Thompson MLA, Peter Milobar has brought in a private members bill would further restrict what unions and corporations can do in the political system. Taxpayers will subsidize B.C. polit...

Mayor of Kamloops hoping today's marijuana legislation will recognize local challenges

B.C is expected to introduce its recreational marijuana legislation today with the mayor of Kamloops hoping for some help. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says, additional government regulations will...

Local pest control expert says the rat problem in Kamloops is getting worse

A Kamloops pest control expert says he agrees and disagrees with the latest report on rats in B.C. Vern Gilpin of Thompson Interior Pest Control says, while the latest Orkin list of the worst rat prob...

The amount of garbage being diverted from the Kamloops Resource Recovery Centre is growing

Kamloops is calling it a good news story. The city spent close to ten million dollars to buy the old Owl Road landfill in Valleyview and convert it to the Resource Recovery Centre. Streets and Environ...

Possibility of Highland Valley Copper extension being met with relief and optimism

The reaction has been swift and positive to news the Teck Resources is looking at extending the life of the Highland Valley Copper Mine. The company says it will take two years before it decides if th...

B.C.'s Education minister is preparing for pending contract negotiations with the BCTF

As another school year winds down and a new one gets set to arrive in September B.C.'s Education minister is already bracing himself for negotiations over a new teacher's contract. The BC Teach...

The cost to raise a family in the River City has gone up since last year

The cost of living is climbing province-wide, with Kamloops being no exception. Speaking on the Jim Harrison Show today, Organizer for the Living Wage for Families Campaign, Deanna Ogle says, the basi...

Cariboo Regional District warning people to prepare themselves for potential flooding

With the start of the spring snow melt, the Cariboo Regional District is warning people to prepare themselves for potential flooding early. Speaking for the Cariboo Regional District, Emily Epp says i...