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Strong start to 2020 with $19.5 million in issued building permits in Kamloops
After three straight record years of building permit values, a strong start to 2020 in the city of Kamloops. Building and Engineering Development Manager Jason Dixon says $19.5 million in permits were...
Feb 04, 2020
Province to release findings on Interior Forest Renewal process soon
BC's Forests Minister says the province expects to release a document soon on its findings about the BC Interior Forest Renewal process. Speaking on NL Newsday, Doug Donaldson says the province has be...
Feb 04, 2020
Three Recovered Coin Collections has Kamloops RCMP Seeking Owners
Three coin collections have been recovered by Kamloops RCMP and now it is in search of their rightful owners. Police say that there has been three incidents that date back as far as August, 2018 where...
Feb 04, 2020
City Staff Highlight Exhaust Fan Upgrades as Part of Arena Safety Week
The city of Kamloops is celebrating its second annual Arena Safety Week. It was launched as a response to the tragic incident in Fernie in 2017 where an ammonia leak killed three people. Kamloops Faci...
Feb 04, 2020
Kamloops RCMP Looking to Add Two New Municipal Employees in 2020
Kamloops RCMP are looking to add $167,000 to the city budget on an ongoing basis in order to pay for two new municipal employees. It is looking to hire a Financial Clerk and a Crime Analyst. The clerk...
Feb 04, 2020
Update: Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline's second approval
A legal challenge from four Indigenous communities over the re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline has been dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeal. The challenge was brought forward by the Coldw...
Feb 04, 2020
'No brainer' to retrain forestry workers in heavy construction, union leader says
The training coordinator with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115 says retraining people who've lost their job in the forestry sector to work in heavy construction is a no-...
Feb 04, 2020
A 'stable' start to the Kamloops real estate sector in 2020; low inventory leads to gradual price increases
The President of the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association says January home prices in the city came in as expected. Wendy Runge says the average single family home sold for $480,000 last mont...
Feb 03, 2020
Peaceful end to standoff near Savona on Saturday; RCMP say man taken to hospital to be assessed
A 46-year-old man was taken to hospital to be assessed on Saturday after a standoff with RCMP in Savona. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) was called to help ...
Feb 03, 2020
Kamloops Broncos promote alumnus Braden Vankoughnett to head coach
The Kamloops Broncos have promoted Braden Vankoughnett to head coach for next season. He replaces Rob Ellis who moves on after just one season - Ellis is stepping back due to time commitment issues, b...
Feb 03, 2020
