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Minister of Children and Families has face-to-face time with Upper Nicola Band members
The Minister of Children and Family Development took part in a significant event at the Upper Nicola Band near Kamloops earlier this week. Katrine Conroy says she was invited by Chief Harvey McLeod to...
Jul 19, 2019
Merritt-area MP glad to see cannabis producers eyeing Nicola Valley
The Member of Parliament in Merritt says he's happy to see that cannabis producers appear to be eager to do business there. Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas says the Nicola Valley is o...
Jul 19, 2019
Auditor General's Office says BC budget surplus nearly five-times what was reported
The Auditor General's Office is again asking the provincial government to count money stashed away from the feds when it discloses a surplus. Auditor General Carol Bellringer says there is $5.7 billio...
Jul 19, 2019
Barriere assured it has enough power for incoming industrial business
The mayor of Barriere says BC Hydro has assured the community there's plenty of power available for future industrial growth that is expected. The District had wanted grant money to study power capaci...
Jul 18, 2019
MCFD reviewing birth alert system; review follows Indigenous newborn being seized in Kamloops
The Ministry of Children and Family Development is now looking into its processes for its birth alert system. The review comes after an Indigenous newborn, called Baby H, was seized two days after bei...
Jul 18, 2019
Water restrictions in Barriere after lightning strike damages water system
Lightning has essentially struck twice in Barriere, as the community grapples more issues in its water system. Mayor Ward Stamer says a lightning strike in late June has caused part of the district's ...
Jul 18, 2019
Funding announced in Kamloops to support early childhood educators
The province is giving $575,000 to Thompson Rivers University for work to address shortfalls for early childhood educators. Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy was in Kamloops f...
Jul 17, 2019
Kamloops-South MLA wants to see Premier, Forest Minister visit Interior communities affected for forestry job cuts
After a rural caucus tour throughout the Interior to talk about forestry, the Kamloops-South MLA is asking the Premier and the Forest Minister to show up. Speaking on NL Newsday, Todd Stone says, poli...
Jul 17, 2019
Police seize hundreds of bags of stolen dog and cat food at property near Chase
Police went barking up the right tree in seizing stolen goods from a rural property near Chase. Mounties have seized hundreds of bags of dog and cat food worth $12,700 at a Scotch Creek property - in ...
Jul 17, 2019
Kamloops-area group of First Nations hoping to present bid on pipeline soon
The Western Indigenous Pipeline Group says Canada's finance minister intends to favor First Nations along the Trans-Mountain pipeline route when taking ownership bids. Chief of the Whispering Pines Fi...
Jul 17, 2019
