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Retrofit now finished of municipal hall, WHY Centre in Logan Lake
A major retrofit of municipal hall in Logan Lake is now finished. Mayor Robin Smith says the finished building now has a purpose-built space for the Wellness, Health and Youth program. "It is a big de...
Jul 17, 2019
New electric vehicle charging stations coming near Kamloops
BC Hydro is installing more electric vehicle charging stations near Kamloops. Spokesperson Jen Walker-Larsen says one of those in Cache Creek will be opened on July 23. The others, to open later this ...
Jul 17, 2019
B.C. Health Minister sympathizes for family of Nick Major, victim of fatal case of rabies
B.C.'s Health Minister says a fatal case of rabies on Vancouver Island over the weekend is an "extraordinary tragedy" for the victim's family and friends. Nick Major, a 21-year-old from Parksville, di...
Jul 16, 2019
Kamloops city staff say changes coming to provincial health taxes already budgeted for
Kamloops taxpayers won't notice a difference in taxes next year when MSP premiums are gone. Finance director Kathy Humphrey says MSP was covered by city coffers for this year, which totaled more than ...
Jul 16, 2019
Wildfire mitigation work planned in Clearwater and area
A new plan for wildfire mitigation is expected to bring more forest jobs to the Clearwater area. The Fraser Basin Council is working this summer with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and BC Wildf...
Jul 16, 2019
TNRD seeking authority to regulate boats during flooding in Kamloops area
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District will be asking to regulate boat usage on lakes and rivers during emergencies. Board chair Ken Gillis says the TNRD met recent with Public Safety Minister Mike Far...
Jul 15, 2019
'Aurora Valley' given green light to grow cannabis on 207 acres in Westwold
A massive outdoor cannabis grow-op east of Kamloops is hoping to start growing this summer. Aurora Cannabis has been granted two licenses from Health Canada to start growing in Westwold, on a piece of...
Jul 15, 2019 Aurora Valley, Located in Westwold, British Columbia (CNW Group/Aurora Cannabis Inc.)
West Kelowna councillor continuing fight against province's speculation tax
A former longtime mayor of West Kelowna says he's hoping the speculation tax won't be applied to his city the next time it is collected. Doug Findlater, now a city councillor, says foreign home owners...
Jul 15, 2019
Man killed in early-morning highway crash near Falkland
A man in his sixties was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Falkland early this morning. Mounties say they were called to the crash scene on Highway 97, east of Falkland, just after 5:30 a.m. Polic...
Jul 15, 2019
Forest Minister says more logs to be processed in B.C. with fee increase for log exports
B.C.'s Forest Minister hopes cutting back raw log exports will lead to more economic activity at local sawmills. The province has announced it will increase the fee for logs exported out of B.C. Fores...
Jul 15, 2019
