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Kamloops Pride and TRU Law students collaborate on document for 2SLGBTQIA+ community
KAMLOOPS - For years, the LGBTQ2S-plus community has been fighting for equal rights throughout society. Former Kamloops Pride board member and lawyer, Grace McDonell, saw that every day at work."The i...
Oct 19, 2021
Steven Michael Bacon set for transfer to Nanaimo ahead of Chang inquiry
NANAIMO - Arrangements are in place to transfer the man accused of murdering a Nanaimo teen to the Harbour City for a preliminary inquiry.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degree murder in re...
Oct 19, 2021
Kamloops woman crocheting scarves and toques, hanging them on trees for those in need
KAMLOOPS - Anyone walking along Tranquille Road near the old Duchess building may notice scarves and toques hanging from trees and posts.They were put up by Cathy DuVall, a Kamloops resident who has b...
James Peters Oct 19, 2021
VIDEO: Thousands of catchable-sized trout piped into Nanaimo area lakes
NANAIMO - Hooking a fish at one of Nanaimo's stocked lakes is a little easier, as thousands are being released during an annual fall top-up.Around 20,000 rainbow trout are piped into eight Nanaimo are...
Oct 19, 2021
Nanoose First Nation multi-use path to enhance community connectivity and safety
NANAIMO - A significant provincial grant will allow a paved non-vehicular path to safely accomodate people to and from Snaw-Naw-As territory.Craig Edwards, Nanoose First Nation's economic development ...
Oct 16, 2021
Still "a lot of room for growth" in legal cannabis industry: B.C. solicitor general
KAMLOOPS - Sunday will mark three years since cannabis became legal in Canada.B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth touted huge growth in the retail cannabis sector since the first retail store opened...
Oct 15, 2021
Peace for Pride Gathering at Riverside Park on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Oct. 16), the community is invited to gather at Riverside Park for Peace for Pride - an event meant to show support for a trans youth who was attacked in the city in September....
Oct 15, 2021
Pedestrian killed in late night crash along Alberni Hwy. near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - One person is dead after a pedestrian was hit by a motorist in Errington.Emergency services were called to the Alberni Highway near Fairdowne Rd. just after 10 p.m. after reports of a ped...
Oct 15, 2021
Circuit breaker restrictions hit Northern Health in bid to curb rising cases and hospitalizations
NANAIMO -New restrictions are coming for most Northern Health authority residents in a bid to curb rising COVID-19 transmission.Restrictions on household and organized events similar to what was appli...
Oct 14, 2021
'He's doing very well:' rare white raven continually improves at wildlife sanctuary
ERRINGTON - While the odds remain stacked against him, staff are increasingly optimistic about the future of an ever-strengthening prized bird.Blizzard was found last spring emaciated in the Errington...
Oct 14, 2021
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