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Washington state teenager killed in head-on Coquihalla crash
A teenage girl from Washington State was the victim of Friday's fatal head-on crash on the Coquihalla, just south of Kamloops. The BC Coroners Service confirmed that information to NL News, but did no...
Jul 08, 2019
Access to Nicola Valley lakes affirmed after Kamloops court ruling; second lake access case looming
A non-profit fishing club in Merritt won't have to pay legal fees for a court case over access to public lakes. In Kamloops Court, Justice Joel Groves ruled that the province and Douglas Lake Cattle C...
Jul 08, 2019
Updated - One person killed in head on crash on the Coquihalla near Kamloops, one person transported from scene
Update - One person is dead after a head on collision on the Coquihalla this afternoon, near the interchange with the Trans Canada Highway in the Kamloops area. RCMP say a white Toyota Prius collided ...
Jul 05, 2019
Trucking association pleased with government step towards training for new truckers
The BC Trucking Association is pleased the province is taking first steps to bring in mandatory training for new commercial truckers. This summer, the Ministry of Transportation will be consulting wit...
Jul 05, 2019
Working group planning for ways to improve Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon
The Fraser-Nicola MLA says local tourism groups are spearheading efforts to improve the Highway 1 drive through the Fraser Canyon. Jackie Tegart says groups involved recently met in Lytton, and says t...
Jul 05, 2019
More than $300K in stolen goods seized from rural Shuswap property, including vehicles, automatic weapons and stolen timber
RCMP in Chase are calling it a 'rare' seizure of stolen goods and weapons. Mounties have made a significant bust from a property near Scotch Creek, in the 4000-block of Leopold Road, after carrying ou...
Jul 05, 2019
Trans Mountain president anticipates 'dramatic' drop in oil by rail traffic from pipeline expansion
The president of Trans Mountain says rail traffic will decrease essentially overnight when the pipeline expansion comes online. Ian Anderson points out that day is still several years away - but he do...
Jul 05, 2019
Health Minister says government needs to make vaping less attractive to young people
B.C.'s Health Minister says the government needs to engage with teens to make vaping less attractive. Adrian Dix says work is happening at government levels to deter young people from vaping - but he ...
Jul 05, 2019
Merritt city staff say potential cannabis retailers remain eager despite long wait for province's approval
Like many communities, cannabis retailers in Merritt are waiting in a long line to be granted a license from the province. The city's development services director Sean Smith says the first two retail...
Jul 05, 2019
Ruling in "precedent setting" case to lake access coming in Kamloops court
A Kamloops Supreme Court Justice will come down with a final ruling tomorrow about access to two lakes in the Nicola Valley. Justice Joel Groves ordered public access to Minnie and Stoney Lakes in Dec...
Jul 04, 2019 The Kamloops Law Courts
