News Items tag as: KMJUL1315

Judge in hate speech trial won't hear free speech charter argument before trial
July 13, 2015 - 9:00 PM

QUESNEL - The hate-speech versus free-speech debate continues in a Quesnel courtroom after a judge decided to wait until the end of trial to hear constitutional arguments from the accused charged with promoting hatred.
In Kamloops, tossing a cigarette butt will cost you
July 13, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Fair warning, smokers: If you discard your cigarette out the window, expect a ticket.
Pesticide ban back on the table in Kamloops
July 13, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – The notion of a Kamloops-wide ban on cosmetic pesticide use is back on the city’s agenda this week.
UPDATE: Former Vernon cop accused of child porn faces ex-wife-accuser on first day of trial
July 13, 2015 - 5:27 PM

ADDICTED TO COCAINE, HEROIN, ALCOHOL
Vancouver council wants province to make changes following report on Kamloops girl who fell through foster care cracks
July 13, 2015 - 2:31 PM

VANCOUVER - After reviewing a lengthy report on a young woman who fell through the cracks of government care, Vancouver’s city council is calling on the province to make changes for better foster care in B.C.
Coroner names young man killed in ATV rollover near Salmon Arm
July 13, 2015 - 1:32 PM

SALMON ARM - The name of a young man killed last week in an all-terrain vehicle crash has been released.
UPDATE: Coroner identifies victim in Shuswap house boat accident
July 13, 2015 - 1:12 PM

SICAMOUS - A young Alberta woman died in a house boat accident last Friday.
Cascades Casino grand opening pushed back until August
July 13, 2015 - 1:10 PM

KAMLOOPS – The grand opening of the new casino in Aberdeen is being pushed back nearly three weeks.
UPDATE: Man who needs medical treatment located
July 13, 2015 - 11:57 AM

UPDATE: 3:13 P.M., JULY 13, 2015
Smoky skies advisory ends for Southern Interior
July 13, 2015 - 11:32 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A system that broke a nearly three-week heat wave and dropped rain in the Interior also helped clear the smoke.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

News Items tag as: KMJUL1315

Judge in hate speech trial won't hear free speech charter argument before trial

In Kamloops, tossing a cigarette butt will cost you

Pesticide ban back on the table in Kamloops

UPDATE: Former Vernon cop accused of child porn faces ex-wife-accuser on first day of trial

Vancouver council wants province to make changes following report on Kamloops girl who fell through foster care cracks

Coroner names young man killed in ATV rollover near Salmon Arm

UPDATE: Coroner identifies victim in Shuswap house boat accident

Cascades Casino grand opening pushed back until August

UPDATE: Man who needs medical treatment located

Smoky skies advisory ends for Southern Interior

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