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Kamloops councillors want answers from Interior Health
Staffing issues and COVID-19 outbreaks persist at Royal Inland Hospital, and Kamloops city council is…
Shuswap residents raise $120K and lawyer-up in rail trail dock dispute
A group of Shuswap residents has raised $120,000 and hired an international law firm following…
Westbank First Nation wins award for leadership in wildfire risk reduction
The Westbank First Nation has received an award for its leadership in developing a wildfire…
City of Kamloops employees require mandatory COVID vaccinations
City of Kamloops employees, contractors and volunteers have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of…
Federal Liberals chose candidate to run in Kamloops riding
A Kamloops-born lawyer and entrepreneur will be representing the Liberal Party in the next federal…
TNRD forensic audit overlapping RCMP investigation
As a forensic audit examining expenses at the Thompson Nicola Regional District nears two-thirds of…
Vernon’s former race track could become activity centre, park and housing
Vernon’s former Kin Race Track could be the site of a new indoor recreational facility,…
Kelowna city manager tops list of city hall salaries at $289K
The amount of money paid to City of Kelowna employees climbed 2.1 per cent from…
UPDATE: Former CAO was, by far, TNRD’s highest paid staff member last year
The former CAO of the Thompson Nicola Regional District was the highest paid staff member…
Tk’emlups says no to funding hospital district through non-member property taxes
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc has denied the Thompson Regional Hospital District's request to add non-member residents…
Kelowna’s OCP review criticized for lack of input
After three years of work, the City of Kelowna’s vision for the next 20 years…
TNRD sends ‘financial irregularities’ to RCMP for review
The upcoming TNRD financial audit remains in the planning phase, but separately, there is now…
Okanagan, Thompson regional districts are on their own to control staff spending
There is no provincial body with the power or mandate to make sure local government…
Board chair calls for audit of spending at Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Ken Gillis, on behalf of the Thompson Nicola Regional District board, is taking “full ownership…
Own a llama in B.C.? Register it, province says
Starting next year, anyone rearing farm animals — everything from bees to llamas to cattle…