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Water drilling rush in B.C. Interior to get jump on new water regulations
IMPACT UNKNOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Companies drilling water wells in the B.C. Southern Interior appear to be busier than usual and the reason may be the introduction next spring of the provincial Water Sustainability Act and its new well licensing requirements. While hard numbers of how many wells are being drilled are hard to come by...
Two family doctors leaving Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The city is about to lose two more doctors after a husband and wife team announced they’ll be leaving their North Shore practice. Last week the Aspen Medical Centre notified its patients that family doctor Arshad Mahmood and his wife Dr. Ambreen Bushra would be relocating, leaving solely Dr. Howie at the practice....
Kamloops launches two apps to help you explore the city
KAMLOOPS - It is now easier than ever to get around Kamloops thanks to the launch of a parks and trails app. Launched today, Sept. 14, the parks and trails app contains maps of nature park trails with the degree and severity of hills and slopes. This allows users to choose a route suitable to...
ELECTION 2015: Support and anger during Harper’s Kamloops stop
KAMLOOPS - In a Kamloops warehouse filled with roughly 200 supporters and Conservative Party staffers, Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke of the economy under his government, touting the latest auditor general results from this morning as proof his government is the right one to be leading our country. The Conservative Party rally kicked off around...
Environmental application for Ajax Mine officially submitted
KAMLOOPS - The proposed Ajax Mine has taken another step forward by officially submitting an environmental application to the province. The proposed open-pit copper and gold mine, planned for just southwest of Kamloops, has been before the Environmental Assessment Office since the pre-application was submitted in February 2011. The company announced today, Sept. 14, that...
Return to seasonal normals in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The mercury soared heading into the weekend, but has dropped considerably coming out of it. Temperatures reached the 30s Friday and Saturday before cooling off to seasonal normal highs of 22 Celsius. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 18 C to 21 C with a mix of sun and cloud throughout the...