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Acumen Law lawyer baffled with federal government's device choice for roadside drug impairment test

As the federal government officially mandates a device to test for drug impaired drivers ahead of marijuana legalization at least one lawyer is shaking her head. Acumen Law's Kyla Lee says the Draeger...

B.C Wildfire Service battling multiple fires after the long weekend

Wildfire activity has flared up across the province again over the long weekend. Fire Information Officer Kyla Fraser says they have seen a number of new fires, most sparked by lightning. "Right now w...

BCLC Chair glad to see building plans for a new headquarters in Kamloops

The new chair of the B.C Lottery Corporation is happy with the direction of the corporation including a big capital project. After his first board meeting in the Tournament Capital, Peter Kappel is co...

Naloxone spray not a solution to the overdose crisis in and of itself

While an Ontario pharmacist is recommending the B.C. government adopt Naloxone nasal spray to help fight the opioid crisis the head of a Kamloops group isn't so sure it is required. The Ontario govern...

Kamloops South MLA wants the province to leave veteran plates alone

"Hands off the veterans licence plates." That is the message from the Liberal MLA for Kamloops South to the NDP government. Todd Stone says a provincial consultation, taking place online only over a f...

Lightning strikes continue to give firefighters fits

Lightning continues to create havoc on the wildfire front. Fire Information Officer Nicole Bonnett says on the heels of 16 new fire starts Tuesday...even more yesterday. "We have 30 fires that started...

While overdose deaths declined last month the situation in Kamloops is more dire

Fewer people died of an illicit drug overdoses in B.C. last month The BC Coroners Service reported 105 suspected drug overdose deaths across the province in June. That is a 15% decrease over the same ...

Significant headway made in addressing lack of primary care access in Kamloops

It appears Kamloops has made considerable progress is trying to find families without primary care a family doctor. It was only a few years ago, people were throwing out numbers like 30,000 people in ...

Kamloops set to smash construction records

Kamloops is on the way to smashing last years construction record of 224 million dollars worth of building permits issued by the city. During the first seven months of this year building permit values...

List of names on this fall's civic ballot continues to grow

Add another name to the Kamloops council candidates list for this fall's civic elections. After an unsuccessful run for council in last year's by-election Dennis Giesbrecht wants to take another kick ...