🎉 Kamloops, your voices have been heard! 🎉 It’s time for the exciting reveal! 🏆 We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Best of Kamloops 2024! Let’s hear it for our amazing community! 🙌
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UPDATE: Coquihalla now closed in both directions
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The major route shut down northbound around 5 pm and a separate incident has now closed the southbound lanes as well.
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John Rustad says he suffered heart problems after getting COVID-19 shot
There have been more than a thousand reports of heart problems in Canada associated with the shots.
Coquihalla closed northbound as driving conditions deteriorate
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The major route has seen significant snowfall throughout the day and there are reports of spun out semis and plow trucks stuck in traffic.
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Leonard Marchand named new chief justice of British Columbia.
Marchand is from the Syilx Okanagan Nation and is the first Indigenous person to be appointed as chief justice in the province.
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Kevin Falcon says John Rustad rejected 'reasonable offer' of deal between
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Cons
"In doing so, John Rustad placed his own ambition above the best interests of British Columbia."
He plans to treat his parents to a nice dinner to celebrate and will surprise the rest of his family with the news when he visits them in the Okanagan this weekend, if they don’t read it here first!
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Kamloops mayor removed as spokesperson for the city.
The deputy mayor will now be the first contact with other levels of governments, organizations and community partners.
Historic Barkerville site ‘at the whim of Mother Nature’ as nearby wildfire quadruples in size
“Barkerville is still standing thanks to the hard work of the BCWS and those who are supporting them. Keep holding hope for our beloved site.”
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Your Voice: Lifting of
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COVID-19 vaccine mandate no cause for celebration
An
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resident writes: "So many BC healthcare workers have already left the province."
UPDATE: Missing 6-year-old BC girl found after extensive search.
“This is the outcome that we all hoped for, she was missing for multiple days, but everyone searching remained dedicated to bringing her home safely.”
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They've done it! Canada's first Olympic gold medal in soccer 🥇 And an incredible moment for Christine Sinclair after more than 300 appearances for her country!
The long-awaited moment has arrived at last, you can officially see the winners of this year's Best of Kamloops competition.
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About nine mm of rain was recorded on sections of the fire, which brought fire activity down to rank one and two in areas where the fire is still active.
5 BC Interior youths recognized by RCMP saving child from dangerous situation
They sprung into action when they noticed the young child walking unaccompanied along the railroad tracks.
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UPDATE:
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closes south of Golden as wildfire jumps highway, evac orders issued
There has been no recent size estimate for the fire to quantify the seemingly explosive growth late Wednesday.
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More travel, home renos and helping family priorities for BC man after $1M lotto win
“This is going to change my life. It gives me a chance in the later years of my life to do things I was previously not able to do.”
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PHOTOS: Group of motorists remove fallen tree from the Coquihalla.
Needless to say, the group of people likely saved other motorists from a few hours stuck in traffic over the busy weekend.
GoFundMe started for TRU athlete injured in multi-vehicle crash.
Riley Brinnen was involved in the midweek crash near campus that killed one member of the men’s volleyball team and injured two.
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With about 15,000 people under evacuation orders and about 20,000 people under evacuation alerts, Premier Eby says accommodations and roads need to be kept open for evacuees.
Evacuees are being told to take the Trans Canada Highway to Kamloops.
87 TNRD properties near the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire have also been ordered to leave immediately.
Although 158 acres of their 160-acre property were burnt to a crisp by the McKay Creek wildfire near Lillooet, their swift actions as the fire crept closer saved their house.
BC’s Ethan Katzberg dominates men’s hammer throw en route to a gold medal.
The 22-year-old is the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in men’s hammer throw.
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Severe solar storm expected to produce highly-visible Northern Lights tonight
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The NOAA has issued the first G4 geomagnetic watch since 2005, with forecasters noting that "watches at this level are very rare."
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With the TRU men’s volleyball team on their minds, the South Kamloops Titans pushed on to win the program’s first AA boys provincial volleyball banner.
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Hudson’s Bay workers head to the picket lines in Kamloops.
“Our members will not put up with these bullying tactics from the company any longer.”
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Bonnie Henry advises
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to offer smokable fentanyl in report backing safer supply
She said prescribing drugs is justified, even if it means there may be "uncertain harms" to the broader population.
UPDATE: BC Amber Alert deactivated after child safely located.
After fleeing from police, tips from the public led officers to the suspect and two-month-old child in Chilliwack, BC.
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Logan Lake receives $1M grant for campground expansion.
The long-term plan for the campground will see 45 new sites, one large roundhouse and eight smaller cabins built for year-round accommodation.
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elementary school accused of 'segregation' after giving pizza to Indigenous students
One child asked her mother: “Was I not invited because I’m not brown like Grandpa?”
‘Immediate danger’: Major landslide blocks entire Chilcotin River, prompts hasty evacuations
The massive slide has essentially dammed the river, creating a high risk of flash flooding and a huge sense of urgency to get people out of the area.
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Son of Kamloops homicide victim charged with his mother's murder.
In the days following his mother's disappearance, Brandon Donovan pleaded to the public for information on her whereabouts during interviews with local media.