Province appoints mediator to try to end ongoing strike at Hudson's Bay in Kamloops
B.C.'s Labour Minister Harry Bains has appointed a special mediator to try to end a five-month long labour dispute at the Hudson's Bay in Kamloops. The province says David Schaub will be tasked with trying to help both parties - the Hudson's Bay Company and the United Steelworkers Local 1-417, which represents the work...
May 03, 2024
RCMP looking for video after Friday morning drive-by shooting in North Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP are looking for information and video after a drive-by shooting at a house on the 1200-block of 10th Street just before 6 a.m. Friday morning. Mounties say a silver older model Volkswagen Jetta was seen leaving the scene, which is just off Halston Avenue on the North Shore. "The suspect vehicle has s...
May 03, 2024
Regional District considering off-leash dog park for North Thompson
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is looking at the potential of creating more space in the North Thompson for dogs to get their "zoomies" taken care of in an outdoor setting. Recent concerns raised about off-leash dogs running around the Birch Island Community Park near Clearwater has prompted discussion...
May 03, 2024
RCMP say two Kamloops men facing 17 drugs and weapons charges after yearlong investigation
RCMP say two Kamloops men are facing a total of 17 charges after a yearlong investigation by the Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU). Mounties say they TEU executed two arrest warrants related to drug trafficking and firearms offences on May 1 and 2 this year against 40-year-old Cameron Ronald Ross Cole and 44-year-old Sha...
May 03, 2024
United Way's 'Period Promise' runs through May
The United Way BC's annual Period Promise campaign is once again looking to help those in need access menstrual products. Access to period products has become more challenging for everyone, especially students, workers, and single parents, due to rising costs from inflation. Many people struggle to afford both period p...
May 03, 2024
Kamloops push to open emergency cold shelters earlier moving to next level
A push by Kamloops to try to lower the threshold to open cold-weather shelters is going to be reviewed by the Union of BC Municipalities, with the goal of getting the province onboard with the plan as well. Delegates to the Southern Interior Local Government Association's convention have passed a resolution to have the...
May 02, 2024
Tk'emlúps getting $1 million to further develop Chief Louis Crossing
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc is getting $1 million from the provincial government to further develop the Chief Louis Crossing at the intersection of the Yellowhead Highway and Shuswap Road. That site is currently home to Swelaps Market, with Tk'emlúps planning to add a gas station as other office and oth...
May 02, 2024
New portal launched to help connect evacuees to hotel rooms
The BC Hotel Association has partnered with the B.C. Government to launch a new portal to make it easier for evacuees to find hotel rooms in Kamloops, Kelowna, and Prince George. It says the system - which will launch in June - will provide provincial emergency support staff with live information on room availability, ...
May 02, 2024
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KFR crews able limit damage to St. Andrews Church in downtown Kamloops after fire
UPDATE 12:15 p.m. - Kamloops Fire Rescue says it has been able to save a lot of the historic artifacts from inside St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in downtown Kamloops, which caught fire this morning. Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Cail says crews were able to contain the fire mostly to the exterior of the building, as well as...
May 02, 2024
B.C. to provide $155.7 million to recruit and retain specialized health workers
The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, especially those in rural and remote communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.7 million has been set aside at a time when B.C. has a "significantly increasing population" and more skilled health-care ...
May 01, 2024