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Housing construction market still strong in Kamloops

There is nothing stopping the booming Kamloops construction market. During the first 9 months of this year, the value of building permits issued by City Hall hit 186 million dollars. That's up from 14...

Former B.C Health Minister pointing to medical cannabis benefits for seniors

Former Kamloops MLA and Health Minister Terry Lake will be taking an active role in a meeting organized by the B.C Care Providers Association. Lake will moderate a panel discussion called "Cannabis in...

No weather records set in Kamloops last month

A wetter and colder September in Kamloops, but no records. Environment Canada forecaster Doug Lundquist says the average temperature was 13.8, down two degrees from normal. "We had about 51 millimetre...

Merritt Mayor says there could be additional forestry jobs for the area

The Mayor of Merritt is hoping good news is on the way for the local economy. Neil Menard has been lobbying the B.C government to allocate timber from the shutdown Tolko Sawmill to Aspen Planers in th...

Kamloops home sales dropping down

A big drop in home sales in Kamloops last month. The President of the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association Doren Quinton says there were 234 sales in September compared to 301 last year, a de...

Kamloops South MLA concerned about a lack of engagement in the electoral reform referendum

The MLA for Kamloops South says he is growing increasingly alarmed about the lack of engagement in the proportional representation referendum. Todd Stone says very few people know there is a referendu...

Latest population numbers show several important issues Kamloops will face

A well known B.C Demographer says the latest population statistics point to a serious challenge for Kamloops. Stats Can reporting during the second quarter of 2018, B.C's population reached 4.9 millio...

More cardiac services on the way for RIH in Kamloops

More cardiac services for Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, but not a full clinic just yet. The Thompson Hospital District has agreed to cover a portion of the price tag for the new 1.34 million doll...

Mortgage rates on the rise for Kamloops homeowners

The cost of a mortgage for Kamloops homeowners is starting to rise. BC Real Estate Association Economist Brendon Ogmundson says on average in the Tournament Capital and the rest of B.C, the fixed five...

Kamloops South MLA ready to get back into the legislature on Monday

Its back to work for B.C lawmakers on Monday. Kamloops South Thompson MLA and BC Liberal Municipal Affairs critic Todd Stone says, he wants to tackle the speculation tax. "We will also be keenly inter...