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Critical water shortage in effect for Clearwater following lengthy power outage
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The District of Clearwater says there's a critical water shortage due a power outage that began at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 21). In a Voyent Alert! Notification Thursday morning, t...
Aug 22, 2024
Clearwater among the North Thompson communities impacted by overnight power outage
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Thousands of residents in the North Thompson will be without power Thursday (Aug. 22) morning. BC Hydro says 1,724 customers in Blackpool and Clearwater, along with hundreds others ...
Aug 22, 2024
The latest developments in the lockout at Canada's two biggest railways
In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after the ...
Aug 22, 2024
Rail strike would halt B.C.'s West Coast Express commuter train, says TransLink
The operator of British Columbia's commuter train that shuttles thousands of people across the Lower Mainland says it won't be able to run if a strike halts Canada's two biggest railways this week. Me...
Aug 21, 2024
Kamloops' business improvement associations launch 2024 survey to measure impacts of crime
KAMLOOPS - The annual crime impacts to business survey was officially launched this week by the Kamloops businesses improvement associations.Last year, 129 businesses responded, showing a $1.5 million...
Aug 20, 2024
B.C. wildfires holding under 370 with 30 per cent classified as 'out of control'
The Calcite Creek fire in British Columbia's southern Interior is no longer considered a "wildfire of note," leaving three such blazes throughout the province. The BC Wildfire Service says two of thos...
Aug 20, 2024
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to plume of black smoke at Mount Paul Industrial Park
KAMLOOPS- Just after 2:00 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 19), Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were called to the Mount Paul Industrial Park for what was reported as a landscape fire. "Upon arrival, crews saw h...
Aug 19, 2024
Three stolen vehicles recovered from 'known problem home' in the Shuswap
BLIND BAY, B.C. - Three stolen vehicles were recovered at a home in Blind Bay Thursday (Aug. 15). In a news release issued Sunday (Aug. 18) afternoon, Salmon Arm RCMP say police received an anonymous ...
Aug 19, 2024
BCWS: Shetland Creek wildfire of note being held in important milestone
The Shetland Creek wildfire is classified as being held as of Sunday (Aug. 18) afternoon.One of four wildfires of note in B.C., the blaze is listed at 27,956 hectares on the BC Wildfire Service websit...
Aug 18, 2024
Democrats look to build on Kamala Harris's momentum at national convention
WASHINGTON - A reinvigorated Democratic party is gathering in Chicago for its national convention looking to build on the momentum of recent weeks after U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris moved to the ...
Aug 18, 2024
