News Items tag as: KMDEC1615

School and seamstress spin holiday magic for Salmon Arm student
December 16, 2015 - 8:30 PM

SALMON ARM - Things were looking grim when Olivia Perry-Coultas and her teachers started looking for something she could wear to the Salmon Arm Secondary winter formal dance — few things fit and time was running out.
Councillor wants public comment about Ajax Mine to be part of council meetings
December 16, 2015 - 5:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - If you’ve been waiting to voice your opinion on proposed Ajax Mine to city council, you might soon be able to bring your views to council chambers.
Crane at Royal Inland Hospital construction site set to come down
December 16, 2015 - 2:45 PM

KAMLOOPS - Construction on the Royal Inland Hospital’s clinical services building and parkade continues move along, with a summer 2016 opening date being planned.
Kamloops extends pesticide ban to municipal property
December 16, 2015 - 1:15 PM

KAMLOOPS - A ban on pesticide use on residential ornamental shrubs, flower beds and grass now extends to city parks and properties in Kamloops.
Man killed in workplace fall at Kamloops construction site named
December 16, 2015 - 12:17 PM

KAMLOOPS - The 45-year-old man killed when he fell from a scissor-lift at a construction site in Kamloops earlier this month has been named by the coroners service.
Kamloops area food banks receive record donation; labour council says more help still needed
December 16, 2015 - 11:45 AM

KAMLOOPS - Generous donations and deliveries have helped local food banks this year, but according to the president of the Kamloops District Labour Council there needs to be a shift in government to meet the increasing needs of British Columbians accessing the food bank.
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
December 16, 2015 - 10:30 AM

LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday.
Earthquakes felt in Kamloops, Princeton
December 16, 2015 - 7:44 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Princeton has been a hot bed of earthquake activity in the past week and today Kamloops joined in on the action.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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