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Made-in-Canada cleaning robots increasingly visible amid pandemic
September 22, 2021 - 9:00 PM

HALIFAX - Canadians venturing out into commercial spaces for the first time since the pandemic began may spot some made-in-Canada technology whizzing around, keeping the high-traffic floors squeaky clean.
TRU study calls for changes to way wildfire service communicates risk and crisis information
September 22, 2021 - 10:49 AM

With the disastrous 2021 wildfire season still fresh in everyone's minds in the B.C. Interior, a study of communications practices at the Wildfire Service suggests changes are needed.
The latest on results and developments in Canada's 44th general election
September 20, 2021 - 10:20 PM

OTTAWA - The latest on developments and results in the federal election. All times are eastern.
B.C. not effectively overseeing safety of dams: auditor general
September 14, 2021 - 9:00 PM

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has not effectively overseen the safety of the 1,900 dams it regulates, says the auditor general.
Federal candidates in Kamloops struggle with basic information in virtual climate debate
September 09, 2021 - 6:00 PM

It was a rough go for several candidates in the federal election in the first — and so far only — public debate as they struggled to determine which are federal and provincial responsibilities.
S&P/TSX composite falls, loonie drops after Bank of Canada warns of risks
September 08, 2021 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO - Canada's main stock index moved lower on economic growth concerns, while the loonie fell after the Bank of Canada warned of risks but left interest rates unchanged.
Canadian Armed Forces leaving B.C. tomorrow after helping with wildfire season
September 04, 2021 - 2:45 PM

The Canadian Armed Forces will be leaving the province tomorrow after being deployed earlier this summer to assist with B.C.’s wildfire season.
'Elusive' herd immunity: what will it take to get there with COVID-19?
September 01, 2021 - 9:00 PM

Ever since the pandemic emerged, experts have attempted to hash out a roadmap to herd immunity against COVID-19.
B.C. wildfires a ‘wake-up call’ to return to Indigenous-led fire management
September 01, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Traditional burns offer a way to protect the land, sustain Indigenous cultural practices and unite two very different worldviews, say fire experts.
B.C. Indigenous communities managed sea otter populations for millennia, study finds
August 30, 2021 - 8:00 PM

A new study has found that coastal Indigenous communities have managed their relationship with shellfish and sea otters for millennia.
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Sideswiped cyclist speaking out about road safety in Kamloops
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Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Made-in-Canada cleaning robots increasingly visible amid pandemic

TRU study calls for changes to way wildfire service communicates risk and crisis information

The latest on results and developments in Canada's 44th general election

B.C. not effectively overseeing safety of dams: auditor general

Federal candidates in Kamloops struggle with basic information in virtual climate debate

S&P/TSX composite falls, loonie drops after Bank of Canada warns of risks

Canadian Armed Forces leaving B.C. tomorrow after helping with wildfire season

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B.C. wildfires a ‘wake-up call’ to return to Indigenous-led fire management

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