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TNRD reports lots of interest from community groups seeking grant funding for wildfire training, PPE
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says there has been a lot of interest from community groups that are looking for grant funding that will pay for training and personal protectiv...
Apr 20, 2025
District of Clearwater urging caution after trio of long weekend fires
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The District of Clearwater is reminding people to be careful after a trio of fires were sparked near the community over the Easter long weekend.In an update Saturday (April 19) nigh...
Apr 20, 2025
Kamloops Councillor pitches municipal medical clinic in bid to attract more doctors
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Councillor behind a plan to establish a municipal medical clinic says he hopes it will supplement other recruitment efforts already underway in the city. Kelly Hall says while ...
Apr 19, 2025
New record set as 2 million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada
Elections Canada says early voters set a new record for turnout on the first day of advanced polls.Nearly two million people showed up to cast a ballot on Friday, the first of four days for advanced v...
Apr 19, 2025
Liberals, NDP set to launch platforms today; main leaders near Toronto, Vancouver
OTTAWA - The Liberals and the NDP both say they will release their costed electoral platforms today. The documents come after advance voting began Friday with voters packing polling stations across th...
Apr 19, 2025
Trump says Ukraine-Russia talks 'coming to a head' and 'no one is playing' him in push to end war
PARIS (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are "coming to a head" and insisted that neither side is "playing" him in his push to end the grinding war. T...
Apr 18, 2025
Here's what to know about advance voting in Canada's 2025 federal election
Advance voting for the 2025 federal election gets underway this long weekend.Canadians who are at least 18 years old can vote at their assigned polling station anytime from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 1...
Apr 17, 2025
Court hears of alleged efforts made to dispose of bin containing victim's body during third day of Bagabuyo trial
KAMLOOPS - Legal teams arrived at Kamloops Law Courts Wednesday morning (April 16) for the third day of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's trial. He is facing a first-degree murder charge related to the killi...
Apr 16, 2025
B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says residents should start preparing for wildfire and flood season with go-bags and insurance, as emergency response officials watch the snowpack and drough...
Apr 16, 2025
Council okays 202-unit rental housing project for Upper Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A proposed 202-unit rental housing complex along Summit Drive in Upper Sahali has had its path to development cleared by Kamloops council.At Tuesday's (April 15) regular meeting, council wa...
Apr 16, 2025
