News Items tag as: KMFEB2018

Relief is on its way for Kamloops renters
March 01, 2018 - 2:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is hoping some new initiatives will help create more affordable housing and raise the vacancy rate to relieve some stress on a tight rental market.
Kamloops looking for snow removal boost in this year's budget
February 28, 2018 - 5:02 PM

KAMLOOPS – Additional snow clearing measures may be coming to the City of Kamloops budget after all, though not at all as first proposed.
Shots fired in Salmon Arm
February 28, 2018 - 4:28 PM

SALMON ARM - Police in Salmon Arm are investigating an incident of shots fired in the city.
Overdose alert for Kamloops after six deaths in 10 days
February 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Six people have died from suspected overdoses in 10 days in Kamloops.
UPDATE: Man who stabbed acquaintance outside Kamloops restaurant gets six-year sentence
February 28, 2018 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - A man convicted of manslaughter in the stabbing death of an acquaintance outside of a sushi restaurant has been handed a six-year prison sentence.
Kamloops RCMP arrest man after a liquor store robbery
February 28, 2018 - 9:22 AM

KAMLOOPS – A man has been arrested by Kamloops Rural RCMP in connection to a robbery at a local liquor store.
Kamloops Chamber calls for 'common sense' approach to sharps distribution
February 27, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is asking for 'common sense' amendments when it comes to needle distribution in the area.
Kamloops councillors won't budge on permits for cannabis dispensaries
February 27, 2018 - 4:47 PM
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KAMLOOPS – A process to develop temporary use licenses for cannabis dispensaries will not be pursued by the City of Kamloops.
Family offers reward in case of missing man last seen at Sun Peaks
February 26, 2018 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The family of a man who disappeared after a house party in Sun Peaks is now offering a reward for information leading to his whereabouts.
Merritt mayor says improved highway maintenance could help curb serious accidents
February 26, 2018 - 4:30 PM

MERRITT - The mayor of Merritt says major accidents like last night's crash on the Coquihalla that sent 29 people to hospital could be curbed if highway maintenance improves.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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