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MLAs Rice, Russell appointed 'recovery liaisons' between B.C. government and Lytton
A pair of B.C. MLAs who helped support the rebuild of Grand Forks following the floods of 2018 have now been tasked as recovery liaisons between the B.C. government and the Village of Lytton. Public S...
Oct 27, 2021 The town centre in the Village of Lytton on July 6, 2021, a week after a wildfire tore through town. (Photo by John Horgan)
First Nations to reportedly acquire former agricultural research centre lands near Kamloops Airport
The Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc says it is in the process of acquiring 140 acres of land near the Kamloops Airport. In its October 2021 newsletter, the SSN - which includes Tk'emlps te Secwpemc and the...
Oct 27, 2021
Kamloops councillor 'encouraged' to see legislation to ban single-use plastic bags, products province-wide
A Kamloops City Councillor says she is encouraged to see legislation that could pave the way for a provincewide ban on single use plastic products like bags, straws, and cutlery. Dale Bass says the Ci...
Oct 27, 2021
First large-scale hotel opens doors to guests in Clearwater
It's been years in the making, and today, in Clearwater, the first large-scale hotel has opened in the community. AJ Bachhal and his wife Cass own the Best Western Plus, and have spent about $10 milli...
Oct 27, 2021 The Best Western Plus is the first large-scale hotel to be built in Clearwater, BC, which opened today. (Photo: AJ Bachhal)
Vancouver Whitecaps to help get Clearwater Secondary boys soccer team to first ever Provincials
The Clearwater Secondary boys soccer team will be going to provincials for the first time ever with an assist from the Vancouver Whitecaps. In a tweet just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Mayor Merlin Blackw...
Oct 27, 2021 The Clearwater Secondary Boys Soccer Team. (Photo via Merlin Blackwell)
B.C. hoping to ease capacity restrictions in places like Kamloops and Kelowna next week
B.C.'s top doctor is hoping to be able to ease some capacity restrictions in places like Kamloops and Kelowna next week, if things continue to improve. However, for that to happen Dr. Bonnie Henry say...
Oct 27, 2021 Fans in the Sandman Centre in Kamloops on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Campout to End Youth Homelessness to stay virtual in 2021 with $250,000 fundraising goal
A Way Home Kamloops is hosting another virtual Campout to End Youth Homelessness in December. It will be the fifth edition of the annual fundraiser for the organization which aims to eliminate youth h...
Oct 26, 2021 The 2019 Campout to End Youth Homelessness. (Photo via A Way Home Kamloops)
Excessive speeding ticket for driver going more than 100 km/h in downtown Kamloops
A driver was taken off the road in downtown Kamloops for going more than 100 kilometres per hour on Lansdowne Street on Saturday night. That's more than twice the posted speed limit, of 50 km/h. Kamlo...
Oct 26, 2021
Kamloops MLA Todd Stone calling for 'big changes' ahead of future wildfire seasons
The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson is urging the B.C. government to learn lessons from this year's devastating wildfire season which destroyed 164 structures within the Thompson Nicola Regional Distr...
Oct 26, 2021
City of Kamloops vaccine policy could include regular testing for unvaccinated staff
The City of Kamloops says unvaccinated staff members may have to be tested regularly for COVID-19 when the new vaccine policy comes into place. City manager David Trawin says more details will come ou...
Oct 26, 2021
