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Increased avalanche risk in mountain ranges around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's unseasonably moderate in the Tournament Capital, but with this weekend's mild temperatures, the risk of an avalanche is much higher in areas northeast of town. "This last atmospheric r...
Jan 13, 2023
Downtown Kamloops accident caused by worker trying to remove vest from power line: Worksafe B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Worksafe B.C. says a 2021 accident in downtown Kamloops that saw a man seriously injured by an electrical shock was caused when the victim tried to dislodge a high-visibility vest from a po...
Jan 13, 2023
Rain, unseasonable warmth, unstable snowpack, raise flood, avalanche concerns in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Flood watches are up for several regions of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as another day of heavy rain, combined with snowmelt and a leap in freezing levels, could push some s...
Jan 13, 2023
Air Canada Kamloops-to-Calgary flights suspended as of Sunday; WestJet adds capacity to compensate
KAMLOOPS - Air Canada Express is suspending its non-stop flight schedule from Kamloops to Calgary as of this weekend.Kamloops Airport Manager Ed Ratuski says the airport was informed of the change in ...
Jan 12, 2023
Fifteen starving dogs seized from Clearwater breeder after horrific neglect
CLEARWATER, B.C. - DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: The images and descriptions contained in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Photos showing emaciated dogs are posted at the end of the story.I...
Jan 11, 2023
First seasonal readings show snowpack below normal for B.C., North and South Thompson
VICTORIA - The first provincial snowpack survey is in for this season, showing slightly below-average totals for most of B.C. B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) data for January 1, 2023 shows a provin...
Jan 10, 2023
Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers' advocate says
OTTAWA - An advocate for air passengers says Canada should make it so travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make c...
Jan 10, 2023
'We gave up what we had to give up': Blazers GM points to competitive market in price for Zellweger, Hofer
KAMLOOPS - Following trades by Western Conference rival Seattle, who picked up Colton Dach from Kelowna, and Winnipeg, who acquired Zach Ostapchuk from Vancouver over the weekend, the Blazers felt the...
Jan 09, 2023
B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance former nurses who want to return to health care in a push to get more workers into the system. Premi...
Jan 09, 2023
Canada officially buying F-35 fighter jet for $19B to replace CF-18s
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jet to replace its aging CF-18s, ending the years-long search where it first began.Canada had announced plans to...
Jan 09, 2023
