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UPDATE: Overlanders Bridge project forces Summit ramp closure
July 20, 2015 - 4:31 PM

KAMLOOPS – If summer construction hasn’t affected your commute yet, then get prepared for the next three weeks.
More inspections warranted after Kamloops patient sustains heart attack, brain injury: Dental regulator
July 17, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The regulatory board for dental surgeons will continue operating on a complaint-based system for incidents, but plans to broaden its scope of inspection for sedation facilities after one Kamloops dentist’s failures caused a patient’s severe brain injury in 2012.
'Frustrated' Kamloops man issued a firearms ban after threatening hospital
July 15, 2015 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who threatened to drive his truck through the front doors of a hospital with a shotgun has been issued a one-year firearms ban.
Westsyde water park set to open for holiday weekend
July 15, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – If all goes to plan, kids in Westsyde could be splashing around in their very own water park within the next two and a half weeks.
Aboriginal forestry business gets boost from federal funding
July 15, 2015 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Aboriginal-owned forest sector companies in B.C. and Alberta will soon enjoy technical support and business advice from Western Economic Diversification Canada.
Fire danger rating climbs back up despite rainfall
July 15, 2015 - 4:31 PM

CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE
Kamloops RCMP not considering charges in false alarm home invasion
July 15, 2015 - 10:55 AM

KAMLOOPS - Police won't likely press charges against a 70-year-old man who triggered a heavy RCMP response in his neighbourhood yesterday, July 14, when he made a false call about a home invasion.
Multiple charges following large Kamloops drug investigation
July 15, 2015 - 10:49 AM

KAMLOOPS - A five-month investigation has led to 45 charges on 13 individuals and the seizure of a large amount of drugs, police say.
Teenager assaulted at Inks Lake bush party
July 15, 2015 - 10:45 AM

KAMLOOPS – A 16-year-old girl was assaulted by four other female party goers at an Inks Lake “Passing the Torch” bush party at roughly 1 a.m. on Canada Day, July 1, police say.
Mountain Equipment Co-op coming to Kelowna
July 15, 2015 - 10:22 AM

KELOWNA - Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have another option when shopping for outdoor gear, Mountain Equipment Co-op has announced it is coming to Kelowna next spring.
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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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