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B.C's cattle sector struggling through another tough wildfire year

For the second straight year, the B.C cattle industry is being hit hard by wildfires. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham says there are 13 thousand animals in areas impacted by evacuation alerts. Popham...

Tougher Canadian mortgage rules expected to impact real estate in Kamloops

A new study by the B.C Real Estate Association shows the impact of tougher mortgage qualifications rules on Kamloops and the rest of the province. Chief Economist Cameron Muir says home sales in Kamlo...

Hard decision to come to save declining salmon stocks

A B.C. Green Party MLA who sits on the recently struck Wild Salmon Advisory Council says hard decisions will have to be made to help save declining fish stocks. Adam Olsen says First Nations groups, c...

New evacuation orders issued in the Cariboo

The Cariboo Regional District is dealing with some new aggressive wildfires prompting some new evacuation orders. The CRD's Information Officer Tim Conrad says the Whitton Lake fire on the district's ...

West Nile Virus has now been discovered in B.C for the first time this year

The first cases of West Nile Virus have shown up in B.C this year. Two dead ravens submitted from Kimberley have tested positive. Interior Health Communicable Disease Specialist Jennifer Jeyes says to...

Wildfire situation continues to be dire

Good news and bad news on the wildfire front this morning. Provincial Fire Information Officer Kyla Fraser says cooler wetter weather is on the way as fires rage across the province. "We will see some...

News of B.C's Premier mulling over fire mitigation changes no surprise to the Mayor of Quesnel

As the Premier mulls big changes to adapt to much harsher wildfire seasons, including better clean up of fuels from forest floors the idea is not new to the Mayor of Quesnel. Bob Simpson has long advo...

B.C Health Coalition shocked to see latest count of people choosing medically assisted dying

The Co-Chair of the B.C Health Coalition shocked to see the latest numbers on people choosing medically assisted dying. The BC Coroners Service reports between January of 2016 to June of 2018, 1,285 B...

TRU student's experiment demonstrates impact of the heavy smoke in Kamloops

Just how bad was the air quality in Kamloops, a TRU student was astounded to find out in a very simple way. "My lungs hurt that's really what it came down to." Shawna McKenzie attached a HEPA filter t...

Kamloops on the list of stops, as BC Green Party launches province wide tour

Kamloops is among a number of stops in a province wide tour by the B.C Green Party. Saanich North MLA Adam Olsen says he will be in Kamloops this weekend to hold a community forum this Saturday and th...