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Concerns raised about fairness of new school site acquisition tax in Kamloops
There's some concern with how the school site acquisition tax is being applied, to help pay for land to build new schools in Aberdeen. The fee will be for all new housing units built in Kamloops in th...
Dec 30, 2020
New tower with affordable seniors housing on schedule for summer 2021 completion
A new tower with affordable housing for seniors in downtown Kamloops is set to rise by next summer. The building at the corner of 6th Avenue and Victoria Street will have 112 units for seniors, as wel...
Dec 29, 2020 The new 112 unit mixed housing development housing under construction in downtown Kamloops. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Jade boulder recovered by Cache Creek small business
A 2,850-pound jade boulder stolen from the front of a Cache Creek gift shop last week has been found. Ashcroft RCMP saying they have identified suspects although no arrests have been made yet. The sto...
Dec 29, 2020
Rare bass guitar returned to Kamloops small business a year after being stolen
A Kamloops small business owner is calling it a Christmas miracle. Nearly one year after someone broke in and stole a rare bass guitar from Riversong Guitars, it's been returned. Owner Mike Miltimore ...
Dec 24, 2020
Merritt Mounties seize drugs, loaded handgun and make three arrests at known drug house
Merritt RCMP say about 5,000 doses of drugs including fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine and crystal meth were seized from a known drug house yesterday. Cpl. Derrick Francis says police entered the home ...
Dec 24, 2020
As TRU leaves Clearwater, mayor excited by potential for new community college
The Mayor of Clearwater says he's hoping to have a meeting with the province's Minister of Advanced Education, Anne Kang, in the new year, to talk about the potential for a new community college in th...
Dec 23, 2020
NDP Finance Minister defends roll out of Benefit Relief Program
The roll out of the Province's Benefit Relief Program has received much criticism but the Finance Minister is defending the process. Many applicants have been asked for additional information and Seli...
Dec 23, 2020
Kamloops Chamber president says you can still shop online and support local business this holiday season
If you've left your Christmas shopping to the eleventh hour and are scrambling to buy that perfect gift, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce still wants you to shop local. President Tyson Andrykew says h...
Dec 23, 2020
Traffic a consideration over proposed Cooney Bay development
The City of Kamloops will be looking at potential traffic impacts if thousands of people were to live at Cooney Bay. The Tranquille on the Lake development proposed to develop on 490 acres of land at ...
Dec 23, 2020
Special avalanche warning issued for southeast B.C.
A special avalanche warning has been issued for mountain ranges north and east of Kamloops. Avalanche Canada says the warning includes the North and South Columbias, the Cariboos, Glacier National Par...
Dec 23, 2020
