Kamloops and Area

Structure Fire
Merritt crews battle Saturday night structure fire at abandoned building
MERRITT - Details are limited by Merritt Fire Rescue crews were called to a blaze at an abandoned building along Midday Valley Road Saturday (April 12) night.Video from the scene shared on social media between 10:15 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. Saturday night shows the building fully engulfed in flames.pic.twitter.com/tNFFw7Lg2...
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LifeLabs Strike
As strike continues, BCGEU urging B.C. Government to bring LifeLabs into public system
BURNABY, B.C. - LifeLabs union members are urging the B.C. government to review the company's ownership, after Premier David Eby's announcement to direct ministries and Crown corporations to cut their ties with U.S. suppliers. American Fortune 500 company Quest Diagnostics bought LifeLabs last year, and now the company...
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YKA to YXS Flight
Efforts to bring direct flight between Kamloops and Prince George still ongoing
KAMLOOPS - Officials at Kamloops Airport (YKA) and Prince George Airport (YXS) are still working on trying to restore direct air services between the two cities. YKA's former Managing Director, Ed Ratuski - who will be starting a new job in Hamilton on Monday - said while Toronto and Edmonton remain priority routes for...
17h ago
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Paramount Theatre
Kamloops Film Society, museum collaborating to celebrate 70 years of Paramount Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Film Society is holding an open house at the Paramount Theatre Sunday (April 13) afternoon, as it celebrates 70 years of the theatre at Fifth Avenue and Victoria Street. Executive Director Colette Abbott says the open house will run between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., as part of its 70th anniversar...
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