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Kamloops nearing completion on wildfire fuel mitigation projects around the city
The City of Kamloops is nearing completion on several dozen wildfire mitigation projects that have happened over many years. Natural Resources crew lead Kirsten Wourms says the city has treated 74 sit...
Jan 18, 2021
BC Trucking Association 'unequivocally' opposed to potential truck ban on Highway 5A
The BC Trucking Association says there's no need to outright ban commercial trucks from using Highway 5A between Merritt and Kamloops. President Dave Earle was asked about the ban that's been proposed...
Jan 18, 2021 Photo via Lori Brewer
New COVID-19 exposures reported at three Kamloops schools
Positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in three more Kamloops schools. In a release on Sunday evening, the Kamloops-Thompson School District says Juniper Ridge Elementary, South Kamloops Second...
Jan 18, 2021
B.C. reports 509 new cases, nine deaths today from COVID-19
There were 509 new cases of COVID-19 reported in B.C. today, as well as nine new deaths. That includes 86 new cases in Interior Health, and IH has reported two deaths today at a long-term care home in...
Jan 15, 2021
Trans-Canada Highway to be closed for five weeks at Kicking Horse Canyon during April and May
The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed for five weeks straight during the spring at Kicking Horse Canyon, where the highway is being widened. The closure east of Golden will last from April 12 to May...
Jan 15, 2021
TNRD wants more information after concerns raised about semi trucks on Highway 5A
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is holding off a decision, about whether to support a proposed ban on commercial trucks along Highway 5A between Kamloops and Merritt. A presentation was done to ...
Jan 15, 2021 Photo via Lori Brewer
Dr. Henry concerned about small gatherings in Interior Health leading to COVID-19 spreading
Interior Health is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases, including a record one-day high for new cases today with 115, something that B.C.'s top doctor focused on in her briefing. Provincial Health ...
Jan 14, 2021
B.C. reports 536 new COVID-19 cases, seven deaths Thursday
The province is reporting 536 new cases of COVID-19 today as well as seven deaths from the virus. Interior Health has seen 115 of those cases; only Fraser Health reported more cases today with 253. Th...
Jan 14, 2021
Kamloops MLA Stone not seeking Liberal party leadership
Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone says he won't take a second run for leadership within the BC Liberal Party. Stone was contemplating a run for leadership after Andrew Wilkinson stepped down, fol...
Jan 14, 2021
Interior Health remains mum on allegations of manager vacationing in Mexico
Interior Health says it expects all staff to follow strict public health guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Spokesperson Chris Shewchuk made that comment in response to allegations that Kamlo...
Jan 14, 2021
