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Thousands of 24 hour driving prohibitions may now be overturned

The BC Supreme Court has ruled today that police officers can only issue 24 hour drug impaired driving prohibitions at the roadside and nowhere else. "It has the potential to have 24 hour prohibitions...

Sawmills in rural B.C hardest hit by rail car shortage impeding lumber shipments to the U.S

It may be time to allow more competition in moving lumber from Canada to the U.S. A sudden surge in lumber shipments to the hot U.S. market is creating rail car shortages in Canada as forest companies...

Steps being taken to get the city on the same page as Venture Kamloops

Its the first step in efforts to get Kamloops Council on the same page as Venture Kamloops. Both sides held an in-camera meeting to discuss the organizations five year plan. "I think there will be som...

Kamloops Chamber of Commerce planning to present a motion to change the post secondary funding model

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is asking the B.C government to re-evaluate the funding model for post secondary institutions like TRU. Chamber President Joshua Knaack says, present allocation formul...

Kamloops R.C.M.P reminding 4/20 participants to stay safe today

Kamloops Mounties reminding 4/20 celebrators to keep their activities safe today. R.C.M.P Corporal Jodi Shelkie says, while they recognize the demonstration is for pot, they will be making sure the ev...

All time record approaching for ski resorts in Western Canada

Its going to be very close. The President and CEO of the Canada West Ski Areas, Christopher Nicholson says, the resorts are close to setting an all time record for skier visits for this winter season....

KTTA waiting to see what will happen next with expansion potential at Valleyview Secondary

With the Ministry of Education asking School District 73 for a project definition report on the stuffed to the rafters, Valleyview Secondary, the KTTA is glad to see it. President of the Kamloops Thom...

Kamloops appears to be just as popular as Kelowna, if you look to the number of annual tourists

While Kelowna is always held up as the B.C Interior tourism jewel, the numbers point out another nearby city is almost as popular. Speaking on the Jim Harrison Show, the CEO of Tourism Kamloops Beverl...

Venture Kamloops working on tool comparing living cost in Kamloops to other areas

Venture Kamloops has to focus more on quality of life in the Tournament Capital to attract more business. Executive Director Jim Anderson says, the group will begin the effort with real estate data. "...

Gas prices at Petro Canada stations in Kamloops shoot up nearly ten cents a litre

Its a real pain the in gas in Kamloops. Three Petro Canada stations in the River City have jacked up prices by ten cents a litre, to $141.9 for regular. Analyst Dan McTeague, "If I'm a gas station own...