Category Archives: Local News Now

Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Warning for recreational backcountry users, in effect immediately until the end of the day Monday, February 12. Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Publi...

Chase RCMP have caught the suspect in connection to a grocery store robbery with a knife in January. "Yesterday, February 7th, our detachment members arrested a 24-year-old male, who is from the Chase...

A new GPS tracking system for the Kamloops vehicle fleet is proving to be a success already saving close to $150,000. Public Works Director Jen Fretz says since the program started six months ago ther...

B.C.'s New Democrat government has found a new source of revenue from the hospitality industry. Finance Minister Carole James says short-term rental giant Airbnb will soon start collecting the 8% prov...

Sun Peaks resort is preparing for two straight huge weekends that should draw close to 30,000 people to the mountain. Chief Marketing Officer Aiden Kelly says the Family Day long weekend coming up fol...

The new leader of the BC Liberals is very skeptical of the avenue set out for currently illegal marijuana dispensaries to become legitimate businesses. Andrew Wilkinson says anyone who has run a busin...

As we move closer to legalized marijuana a lawyer with Acumen Law is predicting government efforts to police drug impaired driving will tie up the courts for years. Kyla Lee says the biggest problem w...

B.C. Wine Institute is hoping the recent conflict between B.C and Alberta's Premiers is resolved soon, as British Columbian wine imports to the neighbouring province have been stopped. President and C...

It will be least another two years before the Sun Peaks Resort municipality cracks down on another problem connected with the controversy over short term rentals. Mayor Al Raine says, council is worki...

A new study from GasBuddy.com predicts Kamloops residents will be paying the highest gas prices this year since 2013. Senior Analyst Dan McTeague says, it has everything to do with the price of oil so...