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Highway 1 east of Revelstoke closes for most of Saturday due to avalanche control work
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and area drivers planning to head east for Family Day long weekend traveling may need to wait for most of Saturday (Feb. 19).DriveBC says the Trans Canada Highway from Townley Stre...
Aaron Schulze Feb 19, 2022

Westsyde couple overwhelmed with kindness following mobile home fire
KAMLOOPS - Evan Robinson's beloved hot rod was torched in a Wednesday (Feb. 16) morning fire at Warrens Mobile Home Park. The man who sold Robinson the car heard about the tragedy."He reached out to m...
Feb 18, 2022

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion bill climbs 70 per cent to $21.4 billion
EDMONTON - The projected cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has soared 70 per cent to $21.4 billion, while its completion is delayed.The Crown corporation behind the massive project says th...
Feb 18, 2022

Police begin fresh round of arrests in Ottawa as House cancels sitting
OTTAWA - Ottawa police say a fresh round of arrests of protesters camped outside Parliament Hill has begun. Police say on Twitter there is a large police presence on Nicholas Street downtown and prote...
Feb 18, 2022

After four years, the Shtuka family continues to search for answers to son Ryan's disappearance
KAMLOOPS - Four years ago Thursday (Feb. 17), Ryan Shutka disappeared from Sun Peaks Resort. There have been countless hours spent searching for the young man who came to that community from Beaumont,...
Dave Barry Feb 17, 2022

Gaglardi family's $10 million gift the largest in TRU history
KAMLOOPS - It was a historic day at Thompson Rivers University, as the institution unveiled its largest-ever donation. The Gaglardi family is giving $10 million towards the Bob Gaglardi School of Busi...
Feb 17, 2022

Police moving in on antigovernment protest convoy in downtown Ottawa
OTTAWA - Police are starting to close in on antigovernment demonstrators who have occupied and immobilized much of the parliamentary district for almost three weeks. New fencing is surrounding Parliam...
Feb 17, 2022

Fire at mobile home park along Westsyde Road
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says drivers should expect delays at the 2000-block of Westsyde Road.Witnesses say two units caught fire at Warrens Mobile Home Park near Batchelor Hills Wednesda...
Feb 16, 2022

B.C. to drop capacity limits, reopen nightclubs and bars as Omicron spread wanes
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials have announced B.C. will be dropping restrictions for indoor and outdoor gatherings while keeping the B.C. vaccine card in place.Bars and nightclubs will b...
Feb 15, 2022

B.C. health officials expected to announce plan for easing some COVID-19 restrictions
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is expected to announce the plan today for gradually easing public health restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. The most recent public health o...
James Peters Feb 15, 2022

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