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Lawyer urges government halt to Ajax review on behalf of Kamloops coalition
KAMLOOPS – The environmental application has now been submitted for review but a group of…
Warm temperatures sticking around in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The mercury is staying above seasonal normals and the snow is expected to…
Warm temperatures sticking around in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The mercury is staying above seasonal normals and the snow is expected to…
AJAX MINE: What the air quality and human health studies say
‘THEY HAVE GIVEN US CONFIDENCE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH AJAX WITHOUT HAVING ANY SIGNIFICANT…
STAHN: Can council really keep their mouths shut during Ajax delegations?
The intent is great: Give everyone a voice. But in practicality I think council was…
Province fighting First Nations’ land title claim on Jacko Lake
KAMLOOPS – As KGHM Ajax Mining prepares to submit its application on Monday, the province…
Mild weekend ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature look like she will play nice this weekend, with moderate temperatures…
Mild weekend ahead in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Mother Nature look like she will play nice this weekend, with moderate temperatures…
B.C. commits to public reports on teens placed in hotels after joint review
VICTORIA – British Columbia is aiming to eliminate its practice of placing vulnerable children and youth in hotels, but the children's minister isn't making any commitments about when that may happen.
Alan Rickman, star of stage and ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at 69
LONDON – British actor Alan Rickman, a classically trained stage star and sensual screen villain in the "Harry Potter" saga and other films, has died. He was 69.
Several B.C. Interior highways closed for avalanche control this morning
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you were heading east today, expect delays west of Revelstoke and along…
Infrastructure monies to be earmarked for disaster preparation, Goodale says
OTTAWA – The federal public safety minister says the government will open its wallet to help Canadians prepare for natural catastrophes spawned by extreme weather linked to climate change.
eSports revenue to grow by 25% in 2016, surpass $500 million: Deloitte report
TORONTO – It's nowhere near close to replacing NHL hockey or NFL football as a fan favourite, but professional electronic gaming isn't exactly small ball either.
Cameras to be analyzed in probe into fatal B.C. whale-watching accident
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board is analyzing cameras from passengers and crew as part of its investigation into a deadly whale-watching accident that claimed six lives near Tofino, B.C.
Syrian refugees grateful for public, government response to pepper-spray attack
VANCOUVER – Ahmad Hwichan gestures to his throat and grimaces as he talks about coughing up blood and hearing children screaming in the chaotic aftermath of last week's pepper-spray attack in Vancouver.
Ajax will submit official mine application next week
KAMLOOPS - After years of delays, KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. will officially submit its application to the province next week. The company announced today it will submit its application and environmental impact statement for the Ajax Mine project on Jan. 18. The Environmental Assessment Office approved the package for submission in November and the company...
Loonie closes below 70 cents U.S. for first time in nearly 13 years
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar has closed below 70 cents U.S. for the first time in nearly 13 years while the Toronto stock market registered another triple-digit loss.
Kamloops Airport hits record numbers in 2015
KAMLOOPS - After a slow start to 2015 a record number of travellers still came through the gates at Fulton Field. The Kamloops Airport is reporting more than 32,000 travellers through the gates in December, for a total of 324,000 travellers in 2015. In 2014, more than 313,000 travellers used the local airport, which at...
RCMP seeks couple who stopped to help after Christmas Eve crash near Summerland
SUMMERLAND - A couple stopped to help the people injured in a crash on Christmas Eve day near Kickininee Park south of Summerland, and RCMP are now hoping to hear from them. Around 8:30 a.m., Dec. 24, RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97. It was determined a brown Honda Odyssey minivan...
Westshore Estates water leak repair
KELOWNA - Water service has been disrupted for some customers of the Regional District of Central Okanagan Westshore Estates Water System. A water line leak is affecting customers between 10728 and 10624 Westshore Rd. as well as all customers serviced on Hillside Drive. Crews are making repairs to the leak and hope to have service...
Clark hints at housing relief ‘front-and-centre’ for B.C. budget
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's high housing costs are on the government's radar as it prepares to table its budget next month, but Premier Christy Clark is ruling out luxury or speculation taxes to cool Vancouver's hot market.
Team of Toronto doctors perform Canada’s first hand and forearm transplant
TORONTO – A group of Toronto doctors have successfully performed a hand and forearm transplant — the first in Canada — paving the way for the specialized procedure to be offered in the country.
Indiana University and B.C. experts team up to control rural HIV crisis
VANCOUVER – World-renowned HIV experts from British Columbia are stepping in to help control a massive outbreak of the disease in rural Indiana.
B.C. workers, families seek class action suit over deadly sawmill explosions
VANCOUVER – Ten people connected to a pair of deadly sawmill explosions in British Columbia are asking a judge to certify a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for physical and mental injuries.