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Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major 'national interest' projects
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government introduced legislation Friday that would grant it new powers to quickly push forward major projects the federal cabinet deems to be in the national int...
Jun 06, 2025
Coquihalla closed northbound between Hope and Merritt for 'urgent' sink hole repairs
MERRITT - (UPDATE 10:45 p.m.): The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will remain closed overnight Thursday (June 5) because of a washout near the Box Canyon Chain-Up....
Jun 05, 2025
Special weather statement in effect for much of southern B.C. because of warmer than normal temperatures
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large portion of southern B.C., because of an "early season heat event" with warmer than normal temperatures expected into ne...
Jun 05, 2025
Kamloops announces first donation toward ambitious Build Kamloops initiative
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced the first donation toward the Build Kamloops initiative, calling it a "major milestone" for the program. It said the BC Interior Community Foundation (BCI...
Jun 05, 2025
For the first time in six years, May long weekend saw no fatalities on BC highways: police
KAMLOOPS - The BC Highway Patrol says for the first time in at least six years, there were no deaths reported on provincial highways on the Victoria Day long weekend.According to the BC Highway Patrol...
Jun 05, 2025
Bloodstain pattern analysis expert testifies in murder trial for former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing client
VANCOUVER - An expert in bloodstain pattern analysis testified out of BC Supreme Court in Vancouver Wednesday (June 4) in the first-degree murder trial of a Kamloops lawyer accused in the death of his...
Jun 04, 2025
Amid economic uncertainty, Kamloops real estate market nudged upward in May
KAMLOOPS - Real estate activity is on the upward trend in Kamloops, but remains below its level from one year ago. New numbers released by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) show 235 residenti...
Jun 04, 2025
Missing Merritt man's remains found in April; suspicious death investigation ongoing: RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) says the body of a man reported missing from Merritt two years ago was recovered in April. SED MCU is conducting a suspicious ...
Jun 04, 2025
Trump's 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect
WASHINGTON - Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan to double the duties. Trump sig...
Jun 03, 2025
WATCH: Iconic 2141 steam locomotive emerges from storage for first time in nearly six years
KAMLOOPS - A momentous Monday evening (June 2) for the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society (KHR) as the 2141 steam locomotive emerged from storage for the first time in nearly six years. KHR Leader of R...
Jun 03, 2025
