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Province announces wildfire preparedness plan in Kamloops

March 19, 2019 - 4:42pm Updated: March 19, 2019 - 5:29pm

KAMLOOPS — Wednesday marks the first day of spring, and while many of us have yet to put away our winter clothing for the year, the BC Government is already looking to the summer, and the upcoming wildfire season in the province.

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Switch to summer gas blend expected to bring higher prices at the pumps

By Dylana Milobar

March 17, 2019 - 8:53am Updated: March 17, 2019 - 9:50am

KAMLOOPS — While the weather warms up in Kamloops, gas prices are also expected to go up.

Gas Buddy Senior Analyst Dan McTeague says gasoline providers are starting to change over to the summer blend of gas, and that means a more costly fill up at the pumps.

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Tk'emlups negotiating with federal government to have cannabis stores on reserve

By Chad Klassen

March 13, 2019 - 5:41pm

KAMLOOPS — With the federal government not giving First Nations across the country jurisdiction with cannabis under Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Act), many bands, including Tk'emlups, have choosen to write its own cannabis laws while negotiating with governments.

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Canfor fined $130,000 after Vavenby worker seriously injured by planer

By James Peters

March 11, 2019 - 10:57am Updated: March 11, 2019 - 2:26pm

VAVENBY, B.C. — Worksafe B.C. has fined forestry giant Canfor nearly $130,000 after a worker at the company's Vavenby sawmill operation was seriously injured in a planer accident.

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Suzuki joins environmental filmmaker for TRU presentation

By Dylana Milobar

March 8, 2019 - 5:08pm

KAMLOOPS —Two high-profile environmental science advocates will be making a stop in Kamloops this evening as part of their southern British Columbia tour.

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TRU Trades & Technology hosts regional skills competition

By Dylana Milobar

March 8, 2019 - 5:04pm Updated: March 9, 2019 - 11:10am

KAMLOOPS — Over 300 students from around the Interior and Cariboo took over TRU's Trades and Technology Building yesterday to try out different trades, and take part in a regional skills competition.

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Cannabis company completes growing facility in Lumby

By Pete McIntyre / Beach Radio Vernon

March 6, 2019 - 12:31pm

LUMBY, B.C. — True Leaf Medicine International has completed the central hub of its new facility in Lumby.

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Residential construction leads the way for Kamloops building sector in February

By James Peters

March 5, 2019 - 9:08am

KAMLOOPS — February was a steady-if-unspectacular month for the Kamloops building sector.

According to new totals issued by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division, builders took out $6.5 million in permits last month.

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Grain cars leave the track near Banff in CP derailment

By The Canadian Press

March 1, 2019 - 7:47am

BANFF — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says 20 cars left the tracks when a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailed west of Banff, Alta.