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Delays expected as northbound lanes of Coquihalla closed south of Merritt
MERRITT - (UPDATE 7:00 p.m.): DriveBC says drivers on the Coquihalla can expect minor delays due to vehicle recovery work south of Merritt. It says there will be traffic control personnel in place (UP...
Jan 23, 2025
Long-awaited North Shore access hub to open next week
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m.): The long-awaited North Shore Access Hub at 142 Tranquille Road is scheduled to begin operations on Monday, Jan. 27. That is when operator ASK Wellness is expect...
Jan 23, 2025
Open house scheduled ahead of major Tranquille Road sewer main, beautification project
KAMLOOPS - A two-year-long project to replace a sewer main on Tranquille Road is expected to get underway by early summer and wrap up by the fall of next year.The City of Kamloops' Infrastructure Deli...
Jan 23, 2025
B.C. First Nation leader apologizes, walks back on Northern Gateway pipeline support
The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is apologizing and walking back comments suggesting he supported reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline project, and now says he doesn't support "resusci...
Jan 22, 2025
Kamloops council votes to defer funding for 5 new Mounties until mid-year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' proposed tax rate for 2025 became clearer at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 21), as councillors voted on a number of budget items, including additio...
Jan 21, 2025
Kamloops Mounties roust snoozing man in running truck, find guns and drugs
KAMLOOPS - An early morning check on a man sleeping inside a vehicle resulted in a large drug and weapon seizure for Kamloops RCMP.Spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says frontline officers were working...
Jan 21, 2025
By the numbers on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff claims for Canada and Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs starting Feb. 1 on Canada and Mexico because he says both countries are allowing a "vast number" of people and fentanyl to come into the United State...
Jan 21, 2025
Kamloops council endorses plan for four rinks at new Dufferin multiplex
KAMLOOPS - City councillors have endorsed a recommendation from the Build Kamloops Select Committee to build a maximum of four ice rinks at the proposed multiplex in Dufferin. The committee put forwar...
Jan 20, 2025
B.C. launches short-term rental registry with annual fees to rein in 'speculators'
VANCOUVER - Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says B.C. is launching a registry for short-term rentals to further crack down on "speculators" operating illegally. Kahlon says all short-term rental operator...
Jan 20, 2025
Donald Trump won't hit Canada with tariffs on his first day in office: reports
OTTAWA - The New York Times and Wall Street Journal say incoming U.S. president Donald Trump won't slam Canada with damaging tariffs on his inauguration day. Both U.S. newspapers report Trump will ins...
Jan 20, 2025
