News Items tag as: KLSEP0315

Westbank First Nation's private hospital still on shaky legal ground
September 03, 2015 - 8:00 PM

The first version of Westbank First Nation’s hospital project may be dead and buried leaving nothing but an $8 million debt for band members, but chief Robert Louie and his council are determined to continue pursuing the project.
Number of hectares burned in Kamloops Fire Centre nearly triple over last year
September 03, 2015 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With 455 wildfires already on the books in the Kamloops Fire Centre, this season is shaping up to come in well above 10-year averages, but no where near the 2009 numbers.
Whooping cough still a concern as school approaches
September 03, 2015 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With the first day of school approaching, parents should remember a recent spike in potentially fatal whooping cough has only just began to drop.
Dropping wildfire threat reopens part of Knox Mountain Drive
September 03, 2015 - 11:57 AM

KELOWNA – Although the majority of Knox Mountain Drive will remain closed due to the risk of wildfire, the road will be reopened to vehicles as far as the first lookout tomorrow.
Drivers beware: Increased enforcement of school zones next week
September 03, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP are sending a message to the province’s drivers reminding them September is back to school time.
Forget fire, we've got snow on local ski hills
September 03, 2015 - 8:49 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The weather has flip-flopped in the last week, so much so local ski hills are reporting their first snowfalls instead of watching for wildfires.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: KLSEP0315

Westbank First Nation's private hospital still on shaky legal ground

Number of hectares burned in Kamloops Fire Centre nearly triple over last year

Whooping cough still a concern as school approaches

Dropping wildfire threat reopens part of Knox Mountain Drive

Drivers beware: Increased enforcement of school zones next week

Forget fire, we've got snow on local ski hills

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