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Thompson Rivers University gets $750,000 donation for Indigenous students
Thompson Rivers University has received a donation of three-quarters of a million dollars to go towards studies for Indigenous students. The $750,000 was donated by BMO, with $400,000 going to an Indi...
Dec 10, 2020
Insurance will cover fire damage to Clearwater's Dutch Lake Community Centre
School District 73 is estimating the cost of a late November fire at a property that it owns will cost upwards of $300,000. Secretary Treasurer Kelvin Stretch says the fire occurred in the early hours...
Dec 09, 2020
False gun complaint leads to arrest of wanted man on Tk’emlúps land
Tk'emlps Rural RCMP have a man in custody after they were called to a possible shooting in a house in the 700-block of East Shuswap Road this morning. Sgt. Darren Michels says police were called aroun...
Dec 09, 2020
Homelessness prevention advocate says Katherine McParland's impact was felt across Canada
The President & CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) says the late Katherine McParland had an impact that was felt right across Canada. Tim Richter says he met McParland on a fe...
Dec 09, 2020
Kamloops council approves 'Step 2' energy mandate for new buildings starting in 2022
As of Jan. 1, 2022, all new buildings in Kamloops will have meet new energy-efficiency requirements. Under "Step 2" of the BC Energy Step Code, buildings will have to be 20 per cent more efficient tha...
Dec 09, 2020
The Tournament Capital looking to host 2026 BC Summer Games
At the latest School District 73 Board meeting, it was asked to throw its support behind a bid to welcome B.C.'s best young athletes to Kamloops. Tournament Capital and Community Events Coordinator fo...
Dec 09, 2020
TRU research team gets $250K grant for genetic research at mine sites
A small team of researchers at Thompson Rivers University have been given a $250,000 grant from Genome BC to continue their work using DNA to identify all of the micro-organisms in dirt. Dr. Lauchlan ...
Dec 09, 2020
Kamloops councillor Sarai shedding light on plight of farmers in India
A Kamloops councillor is shedding light on protests in support of farmers of India. The Indian government brought in policy changes for farmers in September, and Bill Sarai says the new rules threaten...
Dec 09, 2020
Merritt MP pushing for changes to allow for direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across Canada
The Merritt-area Member of Parliament is hoping to allow cross-country alcohol shipments through new legislation that would offer a workaround to inter-provincial trade barriers. Dan Albas has tabled ...
Dec 09, 2020
Kamloops councillor Denis Walsh renewing calls for changes to 'outdated' Mineral Tenure Act
A Kamloops city councillor says he's a little surprised to see signs that plans for the Ajax mine might be resurfacing just three years after the project was rejected by all levels of government. Deni...
Dec 08, 2020
