Riley Brinnen to return to TRU as assistant men's volleyball coach next season
As the TRU Men's Volleyball Team looks ahead to a new season - and to put a tragic season behind them - there will be a new edition to the coaching staff. Head Coach Pat Hennelly says Riley Brinnen, one of the survivors of the late November car crash, will be coming back to TRU next year as an assistant coach. "Ri...
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B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the potential for another destructive fire season. The Insurance Bureau of Canada issued a statement encouraging residents to prepare for ...
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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought
Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to invest $80 million to help manage, collect, and store water for crops and livestock. Premier David Eby made the announcement while inside a bell pepper greenhouse in Delta, saying this summer's drought may be even worse than l...
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Kamloops Council approves four-month summer bike valet pilot downtown
The City of Kamloops will run a four-month long bike valet pilot program this summer. City staff say the goal of the pilot will be to target people who commute to work downtown, by giving them a secure space to leave their bikes while they are at work or running errands downtown. "I love seeing pilot projects to s...
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Merritt, Clearwater, Cache Creek break temperature records over weekend
Environment Canada says three communities in the Kamloops area set new temperature records over the weekend. Those include Merritt and Cache Creek, as well as Clearwater. Environment Canada Meteorologist Derek Lee says Merritt experienced highs of 20 on Saturday and 23.2 degrees on Sunday, breaking records set in 1985 ...
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KFR Chief urges FireSmart push, noting limitations on fuel mitigation this year
The Chief of Kamloops Fire Rescue is imploring locals to consider reaching out for help with Fire Smarting their properties, noting limitations on what they'll be able to do to keep the fuel base in-check this year. Chief Ken Uzeloc says while KFR and BC Wildfire have identified around 8 areas of the city which would b...
22h ago
Broader plan to revitalize Kamloops' downtown core being floated
A new call is being made on Kamloops City Council for a broader plan to be developed to beautify and revitalize the downtown core of the city. Councillor Kelly Hall says with the outdoor patio plans now in-place again for this year, he suggests now may be the time to start mapping out a 5 to 10 year plan for updates to...
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Blazers drop second game of home-and-home with Vancouver on Saturday
The Vancouver Giants scored early, and often, as they pushed to sweeten their playoff position in a tight Western Conference mid-pack, rolling over the Kamloops Blazers 9-2 on Saturday night at the Sandman Center. The Giants jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, just 14 seconds into the game, with Cameron Schmidt getting hi...
Mar 17, 2024