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Transportation ministry awaiting RCMP investigation results into Coquihalla crash

The ministry of transportation is going to await the outcome of the RCMP's investigation into Sunday night's horrific crash that closed the Coquihalla for about 12 hours before considering any changes...

City mulling what to do with currently illegal marijuana dispensaries

Kamloops marijuana dispensary owners are probably not terribly happy with city hall. Kamloops council is being asked today to approve a recommendation from staff the city not allow currently illegal d...

Cache Creek mayor keeping a close eye on the weather

The mayor of Cache Creek, and Chair of the Thompson Nicola Regional District, is keeping a close eye on the weather forecast as temperatures warm up. John Ranta says he has checked with staff at the T...

Ottawa asked to help address shortage of seniors care aides

The CEO of the BC Care Providers Association is hoping for some help from Ottawa to address a massive shortage of seniors care aides. Daniel Fontaine says the national association has agreed the short...

Future of B.C. RCMP Emergency Response Teams are in doubt

B.C. RCMP are examining the future of its Emergency Response Teams. A circular from the Union of BC Municipalities notes there is a full time Lower Mainland ERT with three part time teams in three oth...

Forests minister says province moving to address rancher's concerns

B.C.'s Forests minister says his government is addressing lingering concerns from last summer's historic wildfire season expressed by the BC Cattlemen's Association. Ranchers are worried that if five ...

Kamloops MLA says the new health payroll tax will sideswipe taxpayers

The MLA for Kamloops South is predicting a new health tax unveiled by the provincial government in last week's budget is going to cause a lot of anger from taxpayers. Todd Stone says it will also impa...

School District payroll tax woes on minister's radar

With school districts looking at having every dollar of MSP savings wiped out plus in some cases shouldering an added cost due to a new health payroll tax, BC's education minister says he is very awar...

Updated: Coquihalla crash sends 29 to hospital

As the clean up continues an investigation is beginning into last night's horrific crash on the Coquihalla. Constable Mike Halskov says amazingly despite the speed, the sheer amount of vehicles, and t...

Todd Stone slams the NDP government over the pipeline battle with Alberta

As the Premier blinks first in the pipeline dispute with Alberta instead opting to take the contentious proposal of whether or not the province can dictate the flow of bitumen to the courts, the MLA f...