Kamloops and Area

memorandum of understanding
TNRD pens agreement with High Bar First Nation
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has made its partnership official with High Bar First Nation, located north of Clinton. On Friday (Jan. 10) at TNRD headquarters, the two governments signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalizing their commitment to work together. "It's great to be a...
Jan 11, 2025
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CANADIAN WILDFIRE STUDY
TRU researcher co-authors wildfire severity study published in Science
KAMLOOPS - A researcher out of Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops recently co-authored a study on wildfire severity and climate change that was published in Science, one of the world's top academic journals. Dr. Mike Flannigan is the scientific director of the university's new Institute for Wildfire Science, Adapta...
Jan 11, 2025
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business improvement areas of bc
BIA BC bringing concerns around community safety, employment development to provincial ministers
KAMLOOPS - Now into 2025, provincial ministers are settling into their files and the Business Improvement Areas of BC has been quick to schedule meetings with the government to discuss ongoing problems with public safety and labour shortages. BIA BC represents 55,000 businesses across the province and recently met with...
Jan 11, 2025
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MERRITT'S RCMP BUDGET
City of Merritt budget cut proposal may mean an end to 24-hour policing: RCMP commander
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt is in the second year of a two-year plan to restock its reserves as it builds back from the 2021 floods. Last year, residents faced a 12.5 per cent tax increase, with the current 2025 proposed budget expected to come in between eight and 12 per cent. Council's plan is to then drop to...
Jan 11, 2025
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