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City of Kamloops to buy new snow removal equipment

Kamloops Council will spend some money on snow removal equipment. Today council agreed to buy $320,000 worth of new equipment, which will be used around the city and for two kilometres worth of limite...

New health payroll tax to hit the city much harder than initially thought

The NDP governments new health payroll tax is going to hit Kamloops taxpayers much harder than first thought. City of Kamloops Finance Director Kathy Humprhey says the city pays 90% of RCMP costs mean...

Final property tax increase higher than expected

We have a final property tax increase figure. Kamloops homeowners will pay 2.05% more in property taxes this year. The number was driven up as Council voted to spend $1.3 million in capital upgrades a...

Kamloops Chamber of Commerce tables ideas to mitigate used needles littering the streets

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has joined the North Shore Business Improvement Association to table some initiatives to deal with used drug needles littering the streets. "Poor disposal of needles, ...

Transportation ministry awaiting RCMP investigation results into Coquihalla crash

The ministry of transportation is going to await the outcome of the RCMP's investigation into Sunday night's horrific crash that closed the Coquihalla for about 12 hours before considering any changes...

City mulling what to do with currently illegal marijuana dispensaries

Kamloops marijuana dispensary owners are probably not terribly happy with city hall. Kamloops council is being asked today to approve a recommendation from staff the city not allow currently illegal d...

Cache Creek mayor keeping a close eye on the weather

The mayor of Cache Creek, and Chair of the Thompson Nicola Regional District, is keeping a close eye on the weather forecast as temperatures warm up. John Ranta says he has checked with staff at the T...

Ottawa asked to help address shortage of seniors care aides

The CEO of the BC Care Providers Association is hoping for some help from Ottawa to address a massive shortage of seniors care aides. Daniel Fontaine says the national association has agreed the short...

Future of B.C. RCMP Emergency Response Teams are in doubt

B.C. RCMP are examining the future of its Emergency Response Teams. A circular from the Union of BC Municipalities notes there is a full time Lower Mainland ERT with three part time teams in three oth...

Forests minister says province moving to address rancher's concerns

B.C.'s Forests minister says his government is addressing lingering concerns from last summer's historic wildfire season expressed by the BC Cattlemen's Association. Ranchers are worried that if five ...