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Water usage down 25 per cent in Kamloops since 2009; residents asks if irrigation restrictions could be loosened
One Kamloops resident has asked the city if watering restrictions on even and odd days in the summer could be lifted. Jack Rainey asked that question at council this week, in response to a city staff ...
Mar 01, 2019
Several factors continuing to put upward pressure on Kamloops home prices
Strong demand and low supply in the Kamloops real estate market continues to push prices upward. The average price of a home was up more than 12 per cent last month compared to February of 2018, at $4...
Mar 01, 2019
Health Minister touts spending on senior care home staff across Interior Health
B.C.'s Health Minister says the province widely increased staffing levels at senior care homes in the Kamloops area last year. Adrian Dix says $5.3 million was spent for Interior Health to add staff a...
Mar 01, 2019
BC Green leader says Thompson River steelhead salmon in deep trouble
The leader of the BC Green Party is not holding out much hope that Thompson River steelhead stocks, which are teetering on the brink of extinction, can be saved. Andrew Weaver says last week's provinc...
Mar 01, 2019
Kamloops-North MLA says Trans-Mountain pipeline impasse could impact Rocky Mountaineer
The MLA for Kamloops North says the longer the Trans Mountain pipeline argument drags on the more impacts there will be including to Kamloops tourism. Peter Milobar says as the pipeline argument rages...
Mar 01, 2019 The Rocky Mountaineer in Kamloops (Photo via Shane Woodford)
School district warns parents of viral hoax "Momo Challenge" targeting kids online
The Kamloops-Thompson School District is warning parents about a creepy online trend aimed at kids - which has since been debunked as hoax, but still serves as an online safety reminder. The Momo Chal...
Mar 01, 2019
IHA says suspension of maternal services at hospital in Williams Lake could last through the spring
The Interior Health Authority says it will likely be about a month at least before service for expecting mothers is restored at the hospital in Williams Lake. A shortage of maternity staff forced IHA ...
Feb 28, 2019
First two cannabis retailers looking to set up shop in Merritt clear a hurdle
Merritt city council has supported the first two retail cannabis stores in the city. The two private storefronts are located near the city centre, at 1937 Quilchena and 2040 Nicola avenues. Mayor Lind...
Feb 28, 2019
More questions relating to cannabis sales tax revenue sharing between province, municipalities
As the province and Union of B.C. Municipalities work on reaching a legal cannabis revenue sharing agreement on sales tax, they will have to deal with some wrinkles. One of the questions already being...
Feb 28, 2019
Curbside recycling picked up in Kamloops down nearly 25% last year
City crews in Kamloops collected substantially less recycling on the curb last year than a year earlier. A report from city staff says 24 per cent less curbside recycling was picked up in 2018 compare...
Feb 28, 2019
