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BC Liquor Distribution Branch flagged for several dozen contract awards
B.C.'s Auditor General has flagged more than 50 direct contract awards by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch. Carol Bellringer says her Office audited 74 direct contract awards by the LDB, and found 73...
Jul 10, 2019
Updated: Kamloops sets target date for plastic bag ban
Kamloops city staff are aiming to ban plastic bags in the spring of next year. Sustainability service supervisor Glen Cheetham says the ban would prevent businesses from giving out plastic carry-out b...
Jul 09, 2019
Ashcroft mayor recalls Elephant Hill wildfire scene at two-year anniversary
The mayor of Ashcroft says two years later, the Elephant Hill wildfire is still fresh in the minds of many people. Barbara Roden says she drove past the former Boston Flats trailer park on Sunday with...
Jul 09, 2019
Kamloops council approves new RIH patient care tower to start building up
The patient care tower at Royal Inland Hospital will soon be reaching new heights. Kamloops city council has approved a development permit to build the nine-storey tower worth $417 million. "Currently...
Jul 09, 2019
Flood levels reach once-in-200-year level in Chilcotin after 100mm of rain
A rock slide site at in the Fraser River is not likely to be impacted by flood concerns further north. The BC River Forecast Centre has a flood watch in place for the Chilcotin River, which flows into...
Jul 09, 2019
Kamloops-North MLA doubts companies like Uber, Lyft will be lining up to operate in B.C.
The Kamloops-North MLA says the requirement for a class 4 license for ride sharing drivers in B.C. will be restrictive. Peter Milobar was asked if he thinks companies like Uber and Lyft will be lookin...
Jul 09, 2019
Forest Ministry has 'productive meeting' with North Thompson First Nation over planned forest tenure sale
B.C.'s Forest Minister says his ministry staff met late last week with the Simpcw First Nation about local timber concerns. Doug Donaldson says the two sides had a productive meeting regarding Canfor'...
Jul 08, 2019
SD73 superintendent hopeful to see history of one-room schools preserved in Kamloops area
The superintendent of the Kamloops-Thompson School District says preserving Old Pinantan Elementary would be significant for Kamloops. Alison Sidow says the plan is to turn the school into a living mu...
Jul 08, 2019
Heffley farm owner concerned of constant roadblock caused by trains
A property owner in Heffley is concerned about trains constantly sitting on the tracks and blocking road access. Herman Hothi has a family farm on Haslett Road, and says that road is the only exit poi...
Jul 08, 2019
Province says ride sharing companies may hit the roads by mid-September
The Ministry of Transportation says ride sharing companies will be able to apply to operate on B.C. roads as of September. The Ministry says companies like Uber and Lyft can apply to the Passenger Tra...
Jul 08, 2019
