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Kamloops Thompson school district off to a better financial start than expected
KAMLOOPS – Compared to projections at the end of last year, things are looking up…
Kamloops doctor explains why he wants to open the city’s first marijuana grow op
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops doctor could become the proprietor of the city’s first medical marijuana grow operation. Neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Brownlee sees the grow op as both a business and research opportunity. Brownlee opened the Welcome Back MRI and Pain Management Centre in 2008 and while he operates on things like brain tumours, the vast...
ELECTION 2015: Will strategic voting give NDP the boost they need to unseat Conservatives in the Thompson-Okanagan?
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If strategic voting is embraced in the Thompson-Okanagan, the NDP will likely see a significant jump in their final numbers when polls close Oct. 19. That's according to a popular website for voters who want any candidate but Harper to win in this year’s general election. StrategicVoting.ca gives a riding-by-riding breakdown of which...
TAYLOR TRIAL: “I’m going to ask you point blank: Did you kill her?”
KAMLOOPS — He travelled to Prince George alone after leaving behind his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend who was later found dead in Kamloops. When Sgt. Todd Wiebe of Prince George RCMP found him, he asked the obvious question. “I’m going to ask you point blank: Did you kill her?” “No, I did not kill her,” Damien...
What you need to know about Kamloops road construction
KAMLOOPS – The major road construction projects impacting Kamloops traffic are into their final days. This is the last month for the Overlanders Bridge project and the pylons have been lifted off Columbia Street, with only minor repairs remaining. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the bridge while also removing...
Two men arrested in connection with Kamloops pizza delivery driver car-jacking
KAMLOOPS - Two people accused of stealing a Kamloops pizza delivery driver’s car earlier this month were arrested after allegedly stealing a second pizza delivery driver’s vehicle in Grand Forks, B.C. Sgt. Darren Oelke with the Trail RCMP says in a media release two suspects approached the driver and robbed them of their cash and...
Kamloops New Life Mission expects busy winter, extends opening hours
KAMLOOPS - Since the season changed, so have the temperatures, but for the New Life Mission in Kamloops it’s still business as usual. Stan Dueck, the centre’s executive director says the effort to help out the homeless has increased since the centre’s hours were extended to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week....
Chance of snow at higher elevations around Kamloops tonight
KAMLOOPS - We all know it’s officially fall but you may not be ready to hear this — snow levels are dropping to 1,300 metres tonight. Environment Canada is calling for a low of just 7 Celsius tonight, Oct. 2, just above seasonal normals of 5 C, but with a 60 per cent chance of...