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Missing White Rock man might be driving to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing White Rock resident who may be driving to Kamloops.Williams Henry Rawlison, 82, was last seen June 20, 2021. He's a 5'10", ...
James Peters Jun 22, 2021

TRU fire ecology researcher looks to include historical context, First Nations perspectives into wildfire project
KAMLOOPS - Forest fires are commonplace in the B.C. Interior. You don't have to look back far to see what kind of impact they've had on Interior forests. The 2003 fires raged through the North Thompso...
James Peters Jun 22, 2021

Kamloops' Pattison Media acquires stake in leading podcast creator Everything Podcasts
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-based Pattison Media is entering the podcast market.In a news release issued Tuesday (June 22), Pattison Media President Rod Schween announced the partial acquisition of Everything...
James Peters Jun 22, 2021

Kamloops Fire Centre danger rating moderate-to-high after fierier season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Fire Centre has seen 103 wildfires burn nearly 2,100 hectares between April 1 and June 21, 2021. It's a notable uptick from the 10-year average of 73 wildfires for nearly 1,200...
James Peters Jun 22, 2021

B.C. averages 76 new COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend; 60 new cases found in Interior
VICTORIA - B.C. averaged 76 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the past three days, according to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. In a release, Henry notes there were 94 new cases found Sat...
James Peters Jun 21, 2021

Edmonton pair arrested after Salmon Arm kidnapping victim escapes
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm say the escape of a kidnapping victim Sunday (June 20) led to two arrests and the recovery of thousands of dollars in suspected stolen goods.In a release, RCMP sa...
James Peters Jun 21, 2021

How do you feel about the length of time to reopen the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel?
James Peters Jun 21, 2021 Image Credit: Peng Ge / Dreamstime.com

TNRD bans cardboard from landfills, including within City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is cracking down on cardboard being sent to landfills instead of recycling facilities. A release from the regional district deems corrugated car...
James Peters Jun 21, 2021

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day virtually
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) isn't letting the COVID-19 pandemic get in the way of National Indigenous Peoples Day.TteS is holding a virtual "Day of Sharing" that began at 9:00 a.m. and run...
James Peters Jun 21, 2021

Week ends with 109 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., 26 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 109 new cases of COVID-19 heading into the weekend, with 26 cases found in Interior Health. The totals are included in an update provided by Provincial Health Officer Dr. ...
James Peters Jun 18, 2021

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