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Heavy snow expected for South Thompson, parts of B.C. Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the South Thompson region highlighting that heavy snow is expected. A period of heavy snow and blowing snow is set to hit the a...
Nov 26, 2022
Following backlash, B.C. to maintain current model to fund autism support
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is changing how it plans to fund support for people with autism, following criticism from families and advocacy groups.After meeting with Indigenous leaders, the childre...
Nov 25, 2022
Income tax lifts B.C.'s surplus to $5 billion over estimate, finance minister
VICTORIA - Faster-than-expected economic recovery has pushed British Columbia's operating surplus to $5 billion more than estimated in the last quarter.Finance Minister Selina Robinson says much of th...
Nov 25, 2022
Kamloops may need more amenities in order to attract doctors: councillor
KAMLOOPS - For the city of Kamloops, recruiting doctors isn't as easy as offering them a job, 'recruitment' and 'retention' of family physicians have been an issue across the province. In Kamloops, 40...
Nov 24, 2022
Hamer-Jackson wants to see more supports for outreach officers following $230-million RCMP investment
KAMLOOPS - Premier David Eby has expanded upon his safer streets initiative announced on Sunday by pledging $230-million over three years to the RCMP. When asked about funding this initiative and his ...
Nov 24, 2022
Armed suspect, stolen truck report reason for lengthy Coquihalla closure: RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - An update from Merritt RCMP shed light on a multi-hour closure for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt Wednesday.In a news release Thursday (Nov. 24) morning, RCMP say two ...
Nov 24, 2022
Local division of family practice launches new campaign to attract doctors to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The local division of family practice is launching a new project to attract family doctors to the Tournament Capital.A shortage of family physicians is a major problem for the entire provin...
Nov 23, 2022
Kamloops defense lawyer not confident in Eby's plan to clean up streets
KAMLOOPS - Premier David Eby's Safer Communities Action Plan promises response teams for violent repeat offenders in B.C., provide more mental health supports to allow police forces to focus on crime,...
Nov 22, 2022
Snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway, North Thompson, and Shuswap: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Heavy snow is forecast for the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope Tuesday (Nov. 22). In a snowfall warning on its website, Environment Canada says around 15 to 20 centimetres of snow i...
Nov 22, 2022
'I used to let my kids walk to school - but not anymore'; Merritt residents shaken after repeated police standoffs
MERRITT, B.C. - Over the course of the past seven days, Merritt Mounties have responded in force to four separate incidents. The latest, a Monday (Nov. 21) standoff in the downtown core that ended aft...
Nov 21, 2022
