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Gun report at Williams Lake school sparks lockdown; two teens arrested
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Two youths were arrested after the Williams Lake RCMP were called to an incident outside a local school involving a firearm which sparked a lockdown on Friday (Nov. 19) afternoon...
Nov 19, 2021
B.C. government limits gasoline sales in Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island; Highway 3 now open
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline on Vancouver Island, southwestern B.C. and the Sunshine Coast after a severe storm cut off supply lines.Public Safety Minister Mike Far...
Nov 19, 2021
B-100's Basics for Babies 2021
The 15th Annual B-100 Basics for Babies event was a heartwarming success for the Kamloops Food Bank's youngest clients. Kamloops residents turned up in huge numbers to donate the items families need w...
Nov 19, 2021
Kamloops pulp mill, union don't anticipate changes with new owner
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops pulp mill has been operating in the city since 1965 and it has seen many changes. Weyerhauser bought it in 1971, then sold it to Domtar in 2007. Another big change is coming wi...
Nov 19, 2021
Fuel sales being limited on Vancouver Island due to needed pipeline repairs
NANAIMO - The fallout from the recent 'atmospheric river' which hit B.C. earlier this week continues.The province announced on Friday, Nov. 19, a pipeline issue caused by the recent flooding will affe...
Nov 19, 2021
IH, Health Minister address claims of 'toxic work environment' at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Frustrated, angry and exhausted. Those are the words the BC Nurses Union is hearing from the staff at Royal Inland Hospital. Union representative Scott Duvall says the best ratio to provide...
Nov 19, 2021
Merritt RCMP trying to identify man seen walking into fast-flowing flood water
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are trying to confirm the safety of a man seen walking into fast-flowing flood waters on the day the city was deluged.On Monday (Nov. 15) at about 4:22 p.m., the man wa...
Nov 19, 2021
Truckers waiting for highways to reopen, receiving help from Kamloops Sikh community
KAMLOOPS - Harmanjit Singh has been spending this week in Kamloops just relaxing in the cab of his semi in, as he waits for any B.C. highway to the Lower Mainland to reopen. "It's very difficult to wa...
Nov 19, 2021
Blue Bombers, Stampeders close out regular seasons with playoff tune-up
CALGARY - Rest versus rust is the question for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Both CFL clubs are locked into their respective playoff berths which makes their regular-se...
Nov 19, 2021
'That boy is going to be premier one day': Meet Nunavut's P.J. Akeeagok
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Anne Akeeagok remembers her son P.J. sneaking into the only school in Canada's most northern community before he was old enough to attend. She said he would try to slip into one of ...
Nov 19, 2021
