RCMP say that the threat of a person at a Kamloops high school with a gun on Nov. 6 was not credible. Just before 2 p.m., police received a report of a person at NorKam Secondary School with a firearm, which prompted a lockdown of the school. According to Superintendent Jeff Pelley, of the Kamloops […]
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A Pitt Meadows man who suffered a heart attack while cycling has found the two people he credits with saving his life. On Saturday, Sept. 27, Paul Craig was cycling along the dike between Neaves Road and Harris Road on the south side of the Alouette when, all of a sudden, the 59-year-old felt dizzy.
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Electric vehicle owners can now get a charge in Lumby. BC Hydro has energized its first-ever portable skid-mounted fast charging station in Lumby, marking a breakthrough in how electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure can be deployed quickly and flexibly across British Columbia. The skid-mounted station is a fully self-contained unit built on a metal frame and
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Canada has officially lost its measles-free status the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Monday (Nov. 10). The Pan American Health Organization has notified the agency that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. The health organization added that its Measles and Rubella Elimination Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission reviewed that recent epidemiological and laboratory data
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Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson and Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement, visited Castlegar on Nov. 10 to tour Kalesnikoff Lumber’s newest mass timber production facility and highlight the 2025 budget’s buy Canadian strategy. The 100,000 sq.ft., $30 million modular facility opened in June and was supported by a $3-million investment through
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