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Tŝilhqot’in National Government condemning violent arrest in Williams Lake caught on video
The Tsilhqot'in National Government is condemning the violent arrest of a man in Williams Lake which was caught on video while calling for the immediate suspension of the officers involved. Its after ...
Oct 27, 2020 Photo via Charli Fortier
Coquihalla Highway contractor adds more plow trucks and tow plows for winter maintenance
The contractor that maintains most of the Coquihalla Highway has added new gear ahead of the winter. Yellowhead Road and Bridge general manager Dave Duncan says the company has added two plow trucks a...
Oct 27, 2020 Snowplows on the Coquihalla near the Great Bear Snow Shed. (Photo via YRB Nicola)
Kamloops RCMP ask for help to find wanted man
Kamloops RCMP are asking people to be on the lookout for a man wanted on several arrest warrants who is believed to be in the Kamloops area. Sgt. Darren Michels says Kevin James Beattie missed several...
Oct 27, 2020
Kamloops NorthPaws sign first ever player, catcher Trey Newman
Trey Newman, a 20-year-old catcher from Utah Valley University is the first ever player to sign with the Kamloops NorthPaws. "He has everything you look for in somebody you're going to have behind the...
Oct 27, 2020
City could plow through snow removal budget if we see more snowstorms in the next two months
Kamloops staff say snow removal costs will likely exceed the budgeted amount if we have several more heavy snowfalls in next two months. The average cost for removing snow after a significant snowfall...
Oct 27, 2020
More seasonal fall like weather expected for Halloween in Kamloops
Environment Canada is predicting more seasonal temperatures in Kamloops next weekend for Halloween, with the high on Oct. 31 currently expected to be 11 C along with an overnight low of 5 C with cloud...
Oct 26, 2020 Fuzzy Gerdes / CC
B.C. limiting gathering sizes in private homes after 817 weekend COVID-19 cases
Health officials have reported a whopping 817 new COVID-19 cases in British Columbia over the weekend, including a single-day record of 317 cases from Friday to Saturday. There were another 293 cases ...
Oct 26, 2020
Parkcrest Elementary rebuild remains top priority for SD73
The Superintendent for School District 73 says Parkcrest Elementary remains the top capital priority for the school district. Terry Sullivan says its because students were disrupted when the school bu...
Oct 26, 2020
Former Vavenby Mill operator increases legacy fund for community to $100,000
Canfor is opening its wallet a little wider for Vavenby, a community where it closed down a sawmill in 2019. Area director Carol Schaffer says the company has given Vavenby a $100,000 legacy fund, ins...
Oct 26, 2020
City staff say Kamloops being 'well-served' by a dozen cannabis stores
Its been just over two years since cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018, and the city of Kamloops is currently home to 12 legal stores, three of which are government run. Business License Inspecto...
Oct 26, 2020
