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Métis Nation BC advocates for acknowledgment and education on residential school system impacts
TK'EMLUPS - Out of the recent discovery of more than 200 burial sites at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds, B.C.'s Mtis people are advocating for continued education about the scho...
Jun 08, 2021
Construction timeline fast-tracked for Nanaimo SAR building reno
NANAIMO - Overhauling Nanaimo Search and Rescue's headquarters won't take nearly as long as originally planned.City councillors on Monday, June 7 officially allocated more than $1.3 million in require...
Jun 08, 2021
2021 marks the second virtual edition of Ride Don't Hide for CMHA Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Ride Don't Hide is the largest mental health bike ride in Canada. However, it's not only a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).This year, like last, organizers have...
Jun 08, 2021
9 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health after several low days
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health rose sharply compared to recent days. New data on Tuesday, June 8 showed nine new cases within the health authority. Five were found in sout...
Jun 08, 2021
Kamloops Sports Council and NorthPaws 50/50 draw aims to fund local teams' return to play
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council and Kamloops NorthPaws baseball team are hosting a 50/50 raffle draw to help local sport organizations resume play amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The NorthPaws we...
Jun 08, 2021
Foul play ruled out in death of 21-year-old
NANAIMO - Police say a forensic autopsy showed a woman who'd been assaulted did not die of her injuries. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the body of 21-year-old Deanna Williams was found the morni...
Jun 08, 2021
BCLC raising Progress Pride flag, unveiling updated crosswalk at headquarters
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is celebrating Pride Month 2021 by raising the Progress flag and unveiling an updated Pride crosswalk at its Kamloops headquarters.The Progress f...
Jun 08, 2021
VIDEO: Stairs installed at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park
NANAIMO - A narrow switchback ravine trail has been replaced by newly opened stairs, while a bridge spanning Benson Creek is now open.Phase one upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) wer...
Jun 08, 2021
25 for 25: Daybreak Rotary offers up $25,000 to Nanaimo non-profits
NANAIMO - A local Rotary club is putting its money where its walking shoes are in a bid to better the community.Daybreak Rotary is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021 through a virtual walk-a-tho...
Jun 07, 2021
New partnership aims to make university more accessible for future nurses
KAMLOOPS - Post-secondary education is an expensive endeavour. On Monday (June 7), the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Nursing announced a partnership with a local organization that will he...
Jun 07, 2021
