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Kamloops MLAs feel region left out of B.C.'s record-breaking capital spending plan
KAMLOOPS - From postponed renovations to the emergency room at Royal Inland Hospital to little progress on the cancer clinic promised for Kamloops, MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar are disappointed p...
Feb 23, 2022
'Game changer': Sun Peaks' mountain bike expansion includes 31 kilometres of new trails
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort plans to expand its mountain biking capacity this summer.The resort community announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) that 31 kilometres of new trails, a second chairlift, and...
Feb 23, 2022
Finance Critic Milobar questions province's commitment to wildfire recovery, says 2022 budget lacks details
KAMLOOPS - The BC Liberals' finance critic will wait for the details of how the $2.1 billion designated for recovery efforts and future response to disasters from the 2022 B.C. budget will be spent.Pe...
Feb 22, 2022
B.C. budget includes $2.1B in disaster relief; $5.5B deficit for next fiscal year
VICTORIA - British Columbia has earmarked $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future response to the threats posed by wildfires, floods and heat waves in a budget that forecasts a $5.5 ...
Feb 22, 2022
RCMP arrest suspect at former Northbridge Hotel after discovery of explosive device and firearms
KAMLOOPS - An investigation is underway after the discovery of a homemade explosive device and firearms at the location of the former Duchess strip club and Northbridge Hotel.The RCMP Explosive Dispos...
Feb 22, 2022
Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian will not run for re-election this fall
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian has announced he will not run for re-election in the 2022 municipal election.Christian was first elected mayor in a 2017 by-election after his predecessor, Pete...
Feb 21, 2022
B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is considering taking away some of the permit powers municipal governments have to approve housing construction in an effort to get more homes built in the p...
Feb 21, 2022
B.C. government adding 602 nursing seats in a move to address skills gap
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in a move the B.C. Nurses' Union calls a "promising step" toward addressing a staffing...
Feb 20, 2022
Queen tests positive for COVID-19 virus
BUCKINGHAM PALACE - The Queen has rested positive for COVID-19. The news was released Sunday morning by Buckingham Palace. According to various British media reports, the 95 year-old monarch is dealin...
Feb 20, 2022
Vehicle incident closes Highway 1 in Salmon Arm
UPDATE (7:30 a.m.): DriveBC reports Highway 1 in Salmon Arm is clear, but drivers should expect delays in the area. EARLIER: SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Trans Canada Highway is closed in Salmon Arm to star...
Feb 20, 2022
