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Fire and Flood Emergency Services opens first BC shop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Technology in the world of firefighting, when it comes to wildfires is changing, and looking to be at the forefront of that change is Fire and Flood Emergency Services. The company opened u...
Apr 30, 2024
BC Wildfire Service ensuring recruits have access to critical mental health supports
MERRITT, B.C. - The importance of mental health is likely not your first thought when thinking about the men and women who protect our province each summer from wildfires. But it's a thought at the fo...
Aaron Schulze Apr 30, 2024
Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter respond...
Apr 19, 2024
Steady stream of film and television show productions working within Thompson-Nicola region and beyond
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops area, and surrounding regions within B.C.'s interior are known as recreation destinations, but they've also become high demand locations for film and television productions. Ju...
Aaron Schulze Mar 20, 2024
Speed changes only part of what's needed for North Thompson highway safety: Barriere mayor
BARRIERE, B.C. - Last week, (Dec. 14) the B.C. government announced new penalties to deter trucks from hitting overpasses. As part of that announcement, heavy commercial vehicles will need to have the...
Aaron Schulze Dec 19, 2023
Third quarter passenger numbers on the rise at YKA
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Airport saw another swell of passenger numbers this summer, but rates are still lower than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. YKA released its third quarter traveler numbe...
Oct 11, 2023
WestJet plane hits parked military aircraft at Comox air base, passengers evacuated
COMOX - A WestJet flight bound for Edmonton didn't get off the ground as the 737 aircraft hit a parked military plane on the ramp of 19 Wing Comox.The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during the...
Aug 09, 2023
City water system upgrades well underway in Greenstone Park
KAMLOOPS - Contractors for the City of Kamloops are making progress on the upgrades to the water system upgrades at Greenstone Park in Lower Sahali.Crews continue to excavate the park in preparation t...
James Peters Apr 04, 2023
Kamloops council reduces business license fees for cannabis retailers by 96 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Cannabis has been legal in Canada for over four years, with private stores throughout BC operating for over three years. On Tuesday, Kamloops city council made things more affordable for th...
Dec 13, 2022
Thompson Rivers University becomes first Canadian institution certified double platinum for sustainability
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Nov. 21), Thompson Rivers University announced it has been awarded the prestigious Platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education'...
Nov 21, 2022
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