Mining industry champions First Nations partnerships, technological advances at annual KEG Conference in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Some 500 delegates packed the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre this week for the 39th annual Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) Conference.Billed as the second-largest mining and exploration conference in B.C., it brings together prospectors, geologists, suppliers and industry leaders to talk all thi...
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Hockey coach who admitted using false COVID-19 vaccine certificate at Olympics is fired
ZURICH (AP) - A Swiss hockey coach who admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he'd been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around China's travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics has been fired. In a statement late Monday, head coach P...
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Council frustrated over lack of provincial investment in Kamloops Transit
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will not be seeing an expansion of transit hours this year, as BC Transit has signaled its operating budget from the province will not be sufficient to execute that plan."We've been waiting and waiting and waiting to expand service in Kamloops," said Councillor Nancy Bepple Tue...
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Opponents to borrowing for Kamloops civic ops property, sewer project will need to return 8,500 AAP forms
KAMLOOPS - Starting next week, Kamloops voters will have their say on whether or not they approve of the city using long-term debt to finance a pair of infrastructure projects in the city. Kamloops council has approved the use of the alternative approval process (AAP) to garner voter assent, with just more than 8,500 e...
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Logan Lake resident learns of $1M lotto prize win during morning paper run
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Good Friday was a great Friday for one Logan Lake resident after a quick stop to pick up a morning newspaper turned into a life-changing moment this month.The BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) says John M. is the province's newest millionaire as he had a winning ticket from the April 3 Lotto Max draw. Th...
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