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Man found shot to death outside of Shuswap hotel
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police are investigating a homicide that took place at a hotel in the Shuswap over the weekend.In a news released issued Sunday (Feb. 25), the BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime U...
Aaron Schulze Feb 26, 2024

Sunday snowstorm leads to closures on Coquihalla, Trans Canada
KAMLOOPS - A late afternoon snowstorm in the Kamloops area Sunday (Feb. 25) caused chaos on local highways.WATCH (Video Credit: Facebook / Chris Morris)The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway w...
Aaron Schulze Feb 25, 2024

Freeland pledges pharmacare deal won't jeopardize federal finances
WARSAW, Poland - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says pharmacare will not jeopardize Canada's fiscal standing as the federal government intends to abide by the spending rules it pledged in the fall...
James Peters Feb 25, 2024

Blazers fall to Cougars on home ice
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers welcomed the Prince George Cougars last night (Feb. 23) at Sandman Centre. However, the team couldn't secure a victory, falling 5-1. Ashton Ferster was the goal scorer ...
Feb 24, 2024

'Disappointed but not surprised': North Thompson mayors didn't find provincial budget dollars to improve Highway 5N
BARRIERE, B.C. - Leaders in the North Thompson say they'll have to continue advocating for provincial dollars to improve safety along the area's main highway, after not seeing Highway 5 North listed i...
Feb 23, 2024

Former educator DeDe DeRose named TRU Chancellor
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has announced the appointment of DeDe DeRose as the next chancellor of the university, with her term beginning on March 1, 2024. She succeeds outgoing chancellor ...
Feb 23, 2024

Kamloops Drought Response Plan outlines new water use and irrigation restrictions following 2023 drought season
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released its plan to respond to drought conditions in the region.The city's Drought Response Plan was created on Feb. 2, 2024 and was attached in the agenda for Tue...
Feb 23, 2024

TRU officials to appear at Kamloops council in response to ultimatum on Summit Overpass location
KAMLOOPS - Senior officials at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are set to respond face-to-face to Kamloops council's pointed stance on a pedestrian overpass over Summit Drive.TRU President Brett Fair...
Feb 23, 2024

Kamloops cancer centre omitted from 2024 B.C. budget due to 'print cut-off deadlines:' ministry
KAMLOOPS - With the 2024 provincial budget unveiled in Victoria on Thursday (Feb. 22), interested parties from Kamloops were keeping a keen eye on the capital expenditures list for the promised cancer...
Aaron Schulze Feb 22, 2024

B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9 B
British Columbia families and small business operators are expected to benefit from an election-year budget that boosts spending while forecasting a ballooning deficit of more than $7.9 billion and ec...
James Peters Feb 22, 2024

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