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More funding for small business owners impacted by 2018 wildfires
VICTORIA - Small business owners in northwest B.C. will be receiving more funding for wildfire recovery.The province says in a news release that owners who suffered financial and business losses follo...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...
Jun 05, 2019
Hat Creek Ranch operators concerned about renewal red tape
CACHE CREEK, BC - Hat Creek Ranch is a Provincial Heritage site, much like Barkerville and the Yale Historic Site. The Friends of Historic Hat Creek have been overseeing the property for the past 15 y...
May 31, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Minimum wage in BC set to rise June 1st
KAMLOOPS - On June 1st, the minimum wage in British Columbia is set to go up $1.20, from $12.65 to $13.85. It's one of the election promises John Horgan's NDP made in 2017; like any decision surroundi...
May 31, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
TRU joins universities halting substantial cash payments
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University will be joining a list of schools in BC no longer accepting large cash payments from students. This week, Advanced Education Minister Melanie Mark sent letters to...
May 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved forward in Parliament with the ratification of the new North American free-trade agreement as the legislative clock ticks towards a summer adjournment and fal...
May 27, 2019
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce succeeds in policy initiatives at BC Chamber AGM
KAMLOOPS - The BC Chamber of Commerce wrapped up its three-day annual general meeting over the weekend with a number of policies passed. Kamloops Chamber Executive Director Acacia Pangilinan says acro...
May 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Court says B.C. can't restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal says the province cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders in a decision that marks a win for the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expans...
May 24, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Vernon golf resort launches tourism campaign to woo Albertans west
VERNON, B.C. - With the May long weekend just around the corner, Okanagan tourism operators are hoping to see the usual large contingent of visitors from Alberta.However, there is some concern that re...
May 17, 2019 Image Credit: Predator Ridge
Electric vehicles will save you in the long haul: BC Hydro
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says new data shows switching from a gas-powered car to an electric vehicle could save thousands of dollars per year on the average commute. The corporation says a new survey found...
May 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
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