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Kamloops mayor, premier talk drug use in public spaces
KAMLOOPS - The homeless situation and drug use on the Kamloops streets is a hot-button topic across the city and at City Hall.Premier David Eby discussed Kamloops council's proposed bylaw that would b...
Apr 24, 2023
B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
VICTORIA - A snapshot of bail hearings in British Columbia shows only about a quarter of repeat offenders were kept in custody until their trial for violent offences. The BC Prosecution Service gather...
Apr 24, 2023
UPDATE: Missing youth found safe
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C.- UPDATE: 100 Mile House RCMP say the 13-year-old youth reported missing on April 20 has been located and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information...
Apr 23, 2023
'One of the critical steps': Bill C-45 to further economic reconciliation with First Nations communities
KAMLOOPS - Bill C-45 is currently awaiting a second reading in the House of Commons, scheduled for next month, before moving to the senate. The bill looks to amend the First Nations fiscal management ...
Apr 21, 2023
Body found in Valleyview dumpster; RCMP looking to determine if death was suspicious
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are trying to determine whether the death of a person whose body was found in a Valleyview dumpster last night was suspicious. Friday morning, Mounties continued to work at th...
Apr 21, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
'It almost turned into steam': Neighbour recounts attempts to dose Wednesday grass fire in West End
KAMLOOPS - Cameron Grant did what anyone would do in the face of losing his home to fire - he grabbed his garden hose and attempted to battle a raging wildfire quickly moving toward his backyard."The ...
Apr 20, 2023
Key shareholder Sumitomo to vote in favour of Teck plan to split business
VANCOUVER - Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., a key shareholder at Teck Resources Ltd., says it will vote in favour of the company's plan to separate its metals and steelmaking coal operations into two ...
Apr 20, 2023
Wildfire near Pavilion being held; travel advisory in effect due to smoke
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire discovered northwest of Ashcroft Tuesday (April 18) afternoon is now being held.BC Wildfire Service Fire Information Officer Karley Desrosiers says there was no additional grow...
Apr 19, 2023
'They use the park as their own toilet': Parent concerned about Stuart Wood shelter
KAMLOOPS - Ayla Harris lives across the street from the former Stuart Wood School.Every day her daughter plays at the school's park, but since a cold weather shelter moved into the space, Harris has b...
Apr 18, 2023
B.C. Housing extends lease for Merit Place shelter until 2025
KAMLOOPS - The homeless shelter set up at the former Greyhound station on Notre Dame Drive will remain in operation for the next two years.Merit Place opened in February 2022, operated by the Kamloops...
Apr 17, 2023
