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New CNG buses ready to hit the streets of Kamloops
April 17, 2015 - 7:02 PM

KAMLOOPS – A total of 25 compressed natural gas buses will be introduced into service in Kamloops by the end of May.
New money to fight invasive plants in Thompson-Okanagan
April 17, 2015 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The province is spending more than $1.7 million to help local governments and other organizations with the battle against unwanted plants damaging local ecosystems.
Artist and city to decide together on safety changes for rock sculpture
April 17, 2015 - 2:40 PM

KAMLOOPS - A city supervisor says before potential changes to the Raven’s Nest sculpture in Riverside Park move forward a structural engineer’s report will be brought forward to the artist.
New security on the way following nurse assault at Hillside Centre
April 17, 2015 - 2:10 PM

KAMLOOPS - The attack on a nurse at a Kamloops psychiatric facility this week is not the first incident against a nurse at Hillside Centre and now the nurses' union and the province are discussing how to better protect nurses from future attacks.
Thompson Rivers University issues apology after accidentally accepting all 504 nursing program applicants
April 17, 2015 - 1:24 PM

KAMLOOPS - You might want to rethink that party you're planning to celebrate your acceptance to nursing school at Thompson Rivers University, at least if you’re one of the 401 students accepted in error.
Man who secretly recorded teenage stepdaughter given jail time
April 17, 2015 - 10:51 AM

KAMLOOPS - A British Columbia man who used his cellphone to secretly record videos of his 15-year-old stepdaughter changing has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.
You can now watch nesting ospreys online
April 17, 2015 - 9:34 AM

KAMLOOPS - The ospreys are moving in at a farm near Kamloops and a newly-installed webcam is allowing us to watch the beautiful birds make a home and raise a family without disturbing them.
A look at the northern lights over the Southern Interior
April 17, 2015 - 7:42 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Mother Nature has given us both clear skies and northern lights the last few nights, meaning local photographers have been keeping late hours this week.
Money pledged to help Kamloops homelessness
April 17, 2015 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - Several organizations helping homeless people in Kamloops were promised a total of early $700,000 this week.
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News Items tag as: KMAPR1715

New CNG buses ready to hit the streets of Kamloops

New money to fight invasive plants in Thompson-Okanagan

Artist and city to decide together on safety changes for rock sculpture

New security on the way following nurse assault at Hillside Centre

Thompson Rivers University issues apology after accidentally accepting all 504 nursing program applicants

Man who secretly recorded teenage stepdaughter given jail time

You can now watch nesting ospreys online

A look at the northern lights over the Southern Interior

Money pledged to help Kamloops homelessness

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