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Teck anticipates Highland Valley Copper mine won't be impacted by job cuts across the company
Teck Resources says no current employees will be getting pink slips at Highland Valley Copper, amid news that the company will be shedding 500 jobs. Spokesperson Jacqui Schneider says there will be so...
Nov 13, 2019
Updated: Downtown Kamloops crash claims life of third victim; all three worked at hotel in Sun Peaks
A third person has died after a two vehicle crash at 1st Avenue and Battle Street in downtown Kamloops 10 days ago. BC Coroners Service spokesman Andy Watson says a man in his 30's succumbed to his in...
Nov 13, 2019
Australia could ask for resources from B.C. and Canada to tame wildfires, according to BCWS
The BC Wildfire Service says it's not sure yet if it will be asked to send resources to Australia. Information officer Kyla Fraser says seasonal firefighters are done for the year and aircraft are no ...
Nov 13, 2019
Terrace RCMP appealing for dash cam footage after suspicious death of Kamloops man
Terrace RCMP are appealing for dash cam footage after the suspicious death of a Kamloops man early on Sunday. Police responded to a report of an intoxicated pedestrian on Highway 16 East at 1:45 a.m.,...
Nov 13, 2019
Fifty thefts from motor vehicles in Kamloops between Nov. 4 and Nov 10
A slight increase in the number of thefts from motor vehicles in Kamloops last week. Police say there were 50 incidents between November 4 and November 10, up from 48 the week prior. A majority of the...
Nov 12, 2019
Snow leads to delay in final paving work through Victoria Street West construction zone
Kamloops city staff say the last bit of paving work through the Victoria Street West construction zone won't happen tomorrow because of the recent snowfall. Capital Projects Manager Darren Crundwell s...
Nov 12, 2019
Sun Peaks asking for more than $300K to help fireproof the community
Sun Peaks is hoping for a big chunk of change to do fire mitigation work around the community. CAO Rob Bremner says the municipality has applied for $315,480 from the province to treat 50 hectares of ...
Nov 12, 2019
Mustard Seed asking for blankets, winter clothing ahead of opening winter shelter
A non-profit in Kamloops that supports homeless and people in poverty will be opening a winter shelter program in two weeks. Managing director Mario Borba says the organization located on West Victori...
Nov 12, 2019
SD73 Has No Plans to Ban Cell Phones in Classrooms
Ontario is banning cell phones in classrooms, but here in B.C. there are no plans to do so. Kamloops-Thompson School Board Chairperson Kathleen Karpuk says there are a number of reasons why a prohibit...
Nov 12, 2019
Update - Coquihalla northbound lanes open north of Hope after serious crash; southbound lanes still closed
Update - The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla are now open north of Hope. The Southbound lanes are still closed as of 1:40 p.m. Original - DriveBC has now closed the Coquihalla Highway in both direc...
Nov 12, 2019
