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Kamloops council votes to begin process of banning drug use in public places
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council voted to give banning recreational drug use in city parks and public places the old college try.During Tuesday's (April 11) regular meeting, council voted 5-2 in favour of ...
Apr 12, 2023
RCMP major crimes unit on scene at fire-damaged Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS - A heavy police presence was on scene Tuesday (April 11) at a home in the 900-block of Seymour Street. The home on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Seymour was the scene of a fire last Thursda...
Apr 11, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue reports 167 per cent increase in naloxone use in 2022
KAMLOOPS - A new report to city council says Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) recorded a 167 per cent increase in use of naloxone in 2022. The statistic was included in the annual report put together by the...
Apr 11, 2023
Blazers prepare for Portland in second round of WHL playoffs starting Friday
KAMLOOPS - After eliminating the Vancouver Giants from the WHL Playoffs last Thursday (April 6) in Langley, the Kamloops Blazers didn't have to wait long to find out who they'd be playing in the secon...
Apr 10, 2023
Online drug trafficking on the rise, police need resources to respond
VANCOUVER - There's a growing trend of online encrypted drug dealing that a study says needs more attention by police. Richard Frank, an associate professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University i...
Apr 10, 2023
Kamloops RCMP looking for suspect in alleged assault of teenager
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking to identify a man who reportedly assaulted a teenager at the McArthur Island skate park.In a news release, police say they received the report of a 14-year-old who...
Apr 10, 2023
Nicola Valley Hospital ER temporarily closed on Easter Sunday due to nurse shortage
MERRITT - The residents of Merritt were dealt a blow on Easter Sunday as the local Emergency Room services were temporarily closed due to a shortage of nurses. The closure, which started at 7 AM and c...
Apr 09, 2023
Federal tax workers vote in favour of striking in middle of tax filing season
OTTAWA - More than 35,000 federal workers who assess and approve tax returns will be in a legal strike position by April 14, just two weeks before the annual deadline for Canadians to file their taxes...
Apr 07, 2023
B.C. Housing buys Cherry Avenue apartment complex for $12.8M
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Housing has announced it is buying a Kamloops North Shore apartment building in order to secure more affordable housing.In a news release, the province says it has purchased the 42-uni...
Apr 06, 2023
Humboldt holds tribute five years after deadly bus crash
HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN - Church bells are to ring today in Humboldt at the same time as the deadly bus crash brought unimaginable tragedy to the small Saskatchewan city five years ago. The bells at St...
Apr 06, 2023
