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FEATURE: When Kamloops' most vulnerable get stuck in a cycle the community suffers
The business community in the West Victoria St. corridor continues to deal with the impacts of a recent increase in the number of social housing units in the area and many are left feeling like nothin...
Dec 04, 2020
Arrest made after arson at downtown Kamloops hotel, restaurant yesterday
Kamloops Mounties say a 39-year-old man is in custody after an arson at a hotel complex downtown early yesterday morning. Sgt. Darren Michels says it happened just after 1 a.m. at 650 Victoria Street,...
Dec 04, 2020
Unemployment rate drops as B.C. adds 24,000 jobs in November
B.C.'s economy gained 24,000 jobs last month, as the provincial unemployment rate fell to 7.1 per cent. Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says 98.5 per cent of pre-pandemic job losses have been restored. "We ...
Dec 04, 2020
UPDATE - Water restrictions reinstated for Juniper residents after second water main break
City crews are again asking Juniper Ridge residents to conserve water after a second water main break on Highland Drive. Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says while crews were able to complete r...
Dec 04, 2020
Renovations at Canada Games Pool expected to be completed this month
The city's Capital Projects Manager says $13.5-million in renovations to the Canada Games Pool should be complete by the middle of this month. Darren Crundwell says despite COVID-19 concerns, the proj...
Dec 04, 2020
CN Rail says no risk to the public after derailment near Boston Bar
CN Rail says one of its trains derailed overnight last night in the Fraser Canyon. It happened near North Bend, across the Fraser River from Boston Bar, where seven empty grain cars derailed. A statem...
Dec 03, 2020
Water main break in Lytton shuts down Highway 12; detour in place overnight
Highway 12 will be closed overnight in Lytton bectause of a water main break, according to Drive BC. The closure was first reported at about 3:15 p.m., because of the water main break at the intersect...
Dec 03, 2020
KGHM opens new Kamloops office fueling speculation that the Ajax mine project could be resurfacing
Polish mining giant KGHM has opened an office in downtown Kamloops further fueling speculation that the Ajax mine project, south of Aberdeen, could be resurfacing. KGHM owns 80 per cent of the project...
Dec 03, 2020
Average single-family home price in Kamloops approaches $600,000 in November
Kamloops home prices continued to soar to new records in November. The average single-family home in the Thompson-Nicola region cost $593,651 last month, which is nearly $30,000 higher than the previo...
Dec 03, 2020
Toys for Kids 2020 raises $18,500 for Royal Inland Hospital Foundation
The RIH Foundation surpassed its goal of $15,000 during yesterday's Toys For Kids campaign, in partnership with Radio NL sister station, K97.5. While there was no sit down breakfast like in year's pas...
Dec 03, 2020
