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Kamloops · KamloopsThe Skwlāx Nation in the north Shuswap is warning outsiders about treading on to its territory to pick mushrooms. “We have seen instances of these pickers going onto band land on a Forest Service Road near Scotch Creek and near Lee Creek,” said Kukpi7 James Tomma in a release. “In one case these outside pickers set up a camp and were selling the product to a commercial vendor.” This follows last year’s devastating Bush Creek East wildfire, whic…See the Story
Skwlax Nation warns of “harsh” response to outside mushroom harvesters
Kamloops · KamloopsThe Sikh Cultural Society in Kamloops is hosting another Vaisakhi celebration this Saturday, April 27. The Society is expecting another 1,000 people to gather for what will be the fourth consecutive celebration of Vaisakhi in Kamloops. “Vaisakhi is a time when our 10th guru began the Khalsa pant, with the Panch Pyare. It happened in April of 1699 and every year its a tradition that a Vaisakhi parade or the Nagar Kirtan take place,” Society spoke…See the Story
Kamloops Sikh Cultural Society holding annual Vaisakhi celebration this Saturday
Kamloops · KamloopsSaturday, April 27 marks the 16th annual spring Rotary Food drive in Kamloops and the demand on the our Food Bank is stronger than ever. President and CEO of the Kamloops Food Bank, Bernadette Siracky, says it is always great to see the community step up to help those who are having a difficult time. “It reminds people that there really is a great need here, although the last couple of years we didn’t have to prove that. It’s pretty clear to eve…See the Story
Rotary Food Drive goes Saturday; demand continues to rise
Kamloops · KamloopsDespite a significant “sweetener,” the Day One Society which runs the Phoenix Center detox facility in Kamloops is still struggling to hire full-time staff for its youth detox wing. Executive Director Sian Lewis says they are still short three full-time nurses. “The reason that we were able to open is because we’ve been fortunate in our partnership with a couple of nursing agencies in the province,” said Lewis. “These are folks who come and wor…See the Story
Day One Society unable to fill full-time nursing positions for Kamloops youth detox
Kamloops · KamloopsThe BC Greens are calling for a provincewide fire ban following the early start to this year’s wildfire season. Leader Sonia Furstenau’s call to ban open burning and campfires comes in the wake of the first evacuation order of the season in the Chetwynd area. That order was downgraded to an alert today, though the fire is still burning out of control. “The wildfire season is starting earlier each year,” Furstenau said, in a statement, noting Alb…See the Story
BC Green calling for provincewide fire ban
David Eby · KamloopsThe City of Kamloops has written to Premier David Eby voicing its support of the Bill 34, the Restricting of Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act. The letter – signed by Deputy Mayor for April Bill Sarai – says while the city supports the provincial effort to try and ban open drug use, it is calling for an end to the three-year decriminalization pilot project if those measures cannot be enforced because of a Supreme Court injunction. “We…See the Story
City of Kamloops calls for rollback of decriminalization if courts hold back BC government
Kamloops · KamloopsKamloops rate payers should — if all goes to plan — no longer have to worry about additional costs from the Noble Creek Irrigation System in the next couple of weeks. With the City this week issuing its official Notice of Disposition to sell the system to the recently-formed Noble Creek Irrigation Society, Utilities Services Manager Greg Wightman says they expect the sale to close on May 8th. “If no other party comes forward with an interest in …See the Story
City of Kamloops to officially divest from Noble Creek May 8th
Kamloops · KamloopsThe City of Kamloops is looking to expand its revitalization tax exemption program to include purpose-built rental buildings of ten or more units in a number of neighbourhoods. City staff will be working on a new bylaw that would bring in the tax exemption to the North Shore, Downtown, Sagebrush, and Lower Sahali as well as pockets of Brocklehurst, Valleyview, Westsyde, and Aberdeen. Councillor Margot Middleton – who chairs the Economic Health S…See the Story
