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1 day ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
A new chapter is beginning for businesses in East Kamloops as the East Kamloops Business Improvement Association (EKBIA) officially launches, aiming to unify and support the commercial communities of Valleyview, Dallas, and Campbell Creek. But rather than rushing into a preset agenda, the EKBIA is starting with a simple but powerful question for its members: What do you need most?
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2 days ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
Kamloops has a new homeowner — and it’s all thanks to the 2025 YMCA Dream Home Lottery. During a live-streamed draw on Wednesday morning (June 25), Shawnah Janicki of Kamloops was revealed as the lucky winner of this year’s grand prize: a stunning, modern home located at 3562 Sage Drive in Westsyde. The net-zero-ready house boasts three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and more than 2,300 square feet of energy-efficient living space.
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4 days ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man found with serious injuries near a local highway late last summer has now died. Bradley Germann-Wilson was discovered around 7 a.m. on August 30, 2024, near the intersection of Yellowhead Highway and Paul Lake Road, according to a statement released Monday by the Kamloops RCMP Serious Crime Unit. He was taken to hospital with significant injuries but has since succumbed to them.
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4 days ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
A proposal to establish a joint fire protection service between Tobiano and Cherry Creek has been rejected by voters, according to preliminary results released by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) on Saturday. A total of 493 ballots were cast across Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country), with 326 residents voting against the measure and 167 in favour.
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1 week ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
The City of Kamloops is taking a major step forward in modernizing its building and development permit process with the upcoming launch of a fully digital ePermit system. It will make it easier and more convenient for applicants to submit, track, and manage permits online. The initiative, led by the Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Department, aligns with the City’s 2023–2026 Council Strategic Plan to streamline services and improve customer experience.
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1 week ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
Residents on Kamloops’ North Shore now have improved access to primary health care with the opening of the new STEPS North Shore Community Health Centre, which officially began seeing patients in mid-May. Located at 202B–780 Windsor Avenue, the centre is operated by the Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society, a non-profit organization providing team-based health care in the Thompson Region since 2017.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
A Kamloops man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation, and police are appealing to the public for any additional information that may assist in the case. Kamloops RCMP confirmed that 27-year-old Dorian Michael Ilett, who may also go by the name Dorian Pentney, was arrested in late May following allegations received earlier that month. He now faces multiple charges, including sexual assault, uttering threats, and two counts of criminal harassment.
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2 weeks ago | 
lnkr.fm | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
A new chapter in family-centered healthcare began this week as Kamloops officially opened its first Ronald McDonald House Family Room, located inside the Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital. The 1,100-square-foot space is designed to be a comforting home-away-from-home for families with children receiving care in the hospital’s pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
A two-year-old missing person case has come to a tragic conclusion after RCMP confirmed that human remains found earlier this year in rural Kamloops are those of Jordan Nande. Nande, originally from Fort Nelson, traveled to Kamloops in February 2023 with local associates. He was last seen in the city in March 2023, and was later reported missing. At the time, little was known about his whereabouts, and extensive efforts to locate him had been unsuccessful.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionl.com | Jeff Andreas |Stacey Thompson
Kamloops City Council has approved the first reading of a bylaw that would allow for a pilot project enabling responsible liquor consumption in Riverside Park’s bandshell area. The initiative is set to launch later this summer, pending final approval by the end of June. If adopted, the 2025 pilot would run from June 24 to October 1.
