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Kamloops-Thompson School Board Receiving Annual Aboriginal Education Report
The Kamloops-Thompson School Board reviewed its Aboriginal Education Annual Report. The 47 page document looks at everything from equity within the school system to language programs to funding progra...
Nov 01, 2019
BC's Advanced Education Minister thinks Tuition Waiver Program is a success
The NDP's Tuition Waiver Program is doing what it's supposed to according to the Provincial Minister for Advanced Education. So far 1,119 young people that grew up in government care have enrolled in ...
Nov 01, 2019
Time to Compost Those Jack-O-Lanterns
There's a new way to dispose of your pumpkin this year as the city is hosting it first ever Pumpkin Smash. It is being held at McArthur Island Park from 10:00 to 2:00 on Saturday, November 2. Environm...
Nov 01, 2019 Fuzzy Gerdes / CC
No firm timeline for Gateway 286 project land to change hands
There's no firm timeline yet for a high-profile piece of land off the Coquihalla near Merritt to switch hands. The province and the five bands in the Nicola Valley signed an agreement in March to tran...
Nov 01, 2019
Former Transportation minister defending himself after video surfaces showing him promising to give away ICBC building in 2015
Former Transportation Minister Todd Stone is defending himself after the release of a 2015 video that apparently shows him giving away an ICBC building to the Automotive Retailers Association. Speakin...
Oct 31, 2019
Kamloops city staff unsure if there will be a third straight record year of construction permits issued
Kamloops city staff aren't sure if 2019 will be a third-straight record year of construction. Building and Engineering Development Manager Jason Dixon was asked when the building permit value was near...
Oct 31, 2019
Slower week at Kamloops bottle depots as deposits set to double on November 1
It's been a slower week at bottle depots in Kamloops in anticipation of most non-alcoholic beverage container deposits doubling to 10 cents on November 1. However, the manager of General Grants in Kam...
Oct 31, 2019
Premier says British Columbians should prepare for ride-hailing 'within a reasonable time-frame'
The Premier says British Columbians should still prepare for ride-hailing within a reasonable time-frame. John Horgan says the province remains committed to having fair ride-hailing by Christmas. "It'...
Oct 31, 2019
Kamloops Downtown Draft Plan Includes a Pedestrian Plaza
An area for people to walk without the possibility of interacting with vehicles is in consideration as part of a new plan for downtown Kamloops. It is a concept that was tested last year. Mayor Ken Ch...
Oct 31, 2019
Blazers' Connor Zary named WHL Player of the Month
Kamloops Blazers forward Connor Zary has been named the WHL Player of the Month for September and October 2019. He led the league in scoring over the first two calendar months with 21 points - five go...
Oct 31, 2019
