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Do you agree with the federal government's proposal to remove 'best before dates' from food packaging?
James Peters Jul 04, 2023 Image Credit: Feng Yu / Dreamstime.com

Campfire ban to be reinstituted in Kamloops Fire Centre Friday
KAMLOOPS - For the second time this season, the Kamloops Fire Centre will be subject to a campfire ban.In a news release, the B.C. Wildfire Service says a prohibition on campfires comes into effect th...
James Peters Jul 04, 2023

Bird strike suspected as cause of pole fire, power outage in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): B.C. Hydro says power has been restored to the vast majority of affected customers. EARLIER: A bird strike is the suspected cause of a power pole fire that has led to a ...
James Peters Jul 04, 2023

RCMP safely remove pipe bomb from Aberdeen street
KAMLOOPS - RCMP confirm a device that was discovered in a quiet Aberdeen neighbourhood Monday evening (July 3) was a pipe bomb. In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says a 's...
James Peters Jul 04, 2023

Roadway in Aberdeen closed due to 'suspicious package': Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Police are on scene at an Aberdeen road that's closed to the public.Cpl. Crystal Evelyn told CFJC Today Tuesday (July 4) morning that officers were told of a suspicious package near the roa...
James Peters Jul 04, 2023

Logan Lake Minor Hockey rebranding supported by local digital consultancy
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The Logan Lake Minor Hockey Association (LLMHA) received a donation to help give itself a facelift.In a news release issued Tuesday (July 4) morning, Digital Convergence - a digital...
James Peters Jul 04, 2023

Union to provide update on strike by nearly 7,400 port workers across B.C.
VANCOUVER - The union representing thousands of striking British Columbia port workers says it plans to offer an update on negotiations later today. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Can...
James Peters Jul 02, 2023

NorthPaws look to sweep series against Falcons after Canada Day walk-off
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws concluded Canada Day with an exciting walk-off Saturday (July 1) after Falcons pitcher Thrasher Steed failed to get a strike on the NorthPaws' Jude Hall. He would be ...
James Peters Jul 02, 2023

Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than 60 square kilometres of at-risk grassland in British Columbia's southern Interior will be protected forever as part of the newest conservation project in the province. The Nature...
James Peters Jun 28, 2023

Kamloops North Shore traffic stop leads to big drug bust
KAMLOOPS - A routine traffic stop on the North Shore over the weekend led to a significant drug seizure for Kamloops RCMP. In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says an office...
James Peters Jun 27, 2023

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