News Items tag as: KMAUG0615

Green bags helping Kamloops trees ward off drought
August 06, 2015 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – Those strange green bags you’ve seen around city trees are a clever system of irrigation that uses less water, requires less time to maintain and is environmentally sustainable.
Whooping cough on the rise across Interior Health region
August 06, 2015 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An increase in cases of whooping cough across the Interior Health Authority, but primarily in the Central Okanagan, has prompted a warning from public health officials.
Mail likely stolen in Cherry Creek mailbox tampering
August 06, 2015 - 1:33 PM

KAMLOOPS - Community mailboxes near Cherry Creek were forced open this week and RCMP believe mail was likely stolen.
Judge orders mental assessment after man admits to killing ex-girlfriend
August 06, 2015 - 12:25 PM

KAMLOOPS - It's now up to forensic psychiatrists to prepare a report which will determine if a man who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend is guilty of the crime or not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder.
Saskatchewan man who died jumping off houseboat in Mara Lake identified
August 06, 2015 - 11:37 AM

SICAMOUS - The Saskatchewan man who died after jumping off a houseboat in Mara Lake Tuesday has been identified.
Canada Games Pool re-opening delayed
August 06, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS – Repair of the water supply pipe in the Canada Games pool has been delayed, meaning you'll have to wait a few more days before you can swim indoors in Kamloops.
Brocklehurst robbery victim hit with bear spray
August 06, 2015 - 10:50 AM

KAMLOOPS - Two people were bear sprayed in a cell phone robbery Wednesday evening in Brocklehurst.
Violence prevention funding on the way for Hillside Centre
August 06, 2015 - 10:45 AM

KAMLOOPS – It took several high profile assaults and meetings with the B.C. Nurses' Union, but the province is funding violence prevention initiatives at psychiatric facilities across B.C.
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Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
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News Items tag as: KMAUG0615

Green bags helping Kamloops trees ward off drought

Whooping cough on the rise across Interior Health region

Mail likely stolen in Cherry Creek mailbox tampering

Judge orders mental assessment after man admits to killing ex-girlfriend

Saskatchewan man who died jumping off houseboat in Mara Lake identified

Canada Games Pool re-opening delayed

Brocklehurst robbery victim hit with bear spray

Violence prevention funding on the way for Hillside Centre

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