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UPDATE: Sewage spill in East Kamloops neighbourhood under control
KAMLOOPS – A property owner in Dallas is narrowing down the source of an on-site…
How the City of Kamloops disciplined employees after sewage spill
'THIS ALLOWS YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD THE CITY'S TRUST IN YOU." KAMLOOPS – The…
Group claims dust from Blackwell Dairy contains biosolids
KAMLOOPS – A group of concerned Dallas residents say dust from Blackwell Dairy is impairing their quality of life. According to a group of residents lobbying city council to investigate the issue, the dust makes it impossible to enjoy the outdoors and is responsible for respiratory and other health issues. City staff believe the dust...
Farm review board won’t weigh in until complaint filed against Kamloops dairy
KAMLOOPS - If Dallas residents want a review board to look into the production of biosolids at Blackwell Dairy, a formal complaint will have to first be filed. This summer Dallas residents alleged the thick, black dust blowing into their neighbourhood from Blackwell Dairy contained biosolids. The city told residents unless farming operations were deemed...
City has little say about Blackwell Dairy biosolids
KAMLOOPS – The problems associated with Blackwell Dairy Farm and its use of biosolids are outside of the City of Kamloops’ control, according to a new report. The report, which will be presented to city council Tuesday, Aug. 18, says if the dairy farm is following normal farming practices and using land meant specifically for agriculture,...
Biosolids group to protest against Kamloops dairy farm
KAMLOOPS – The Friends of the Nicola Valley will be in Kamloops today, Aug. 11, to lend their voice to those of Dallas residents upset over a neighbouring biosolid operation. A Dallas group has alleged that black dust coming from the Blackwell Dairy property is a biosolid byproduct, not just sawdust as city staff believe. According...
Kamloops RCMP investigating potential mail thefts throughout city
KAMLOOPS - Officers are investigating several reports of tampered mailboxes across the city. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says police received a report from Canada Post on July 7 about a bank of mailboxes opened on Lafarge Road in Dallas. Two similar reports were made yesterday, July 13, of one mailbox...
Kamloops RCMP investigating break and enters
KAMLOOPS - Calls are still coming in to the local RCMP detachment as business owners in the Dallas neighbourhood arrive at work to find themselves victimes of break and enters this morning, Jan. 27. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says one 45-year-old man is in custody after police followed up on...