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Health Minister Terry Lake near the top on MLA expense list

Health Minister Terry Lake near the top on MLA expense list

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake spent $33,147 between April 1 and the end of the September, the second highest among MLAs, a report on travel expenses states. The report, which logged MLA expenses from April 1 to Sept.
Green leader Elizabeth May accuses Tories of trying to silence her

Green leader Elizabeth May accuses Tories of trying to silence her

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says a back-door attempt by the federal government to silence her won’t work.
Class-action lawsuits over tuition leave Prince George school district on the hook

Class-action lawsuits over tuition leave Prince George school district on the hook

The Prince George school district is on the hook for student fee repayment after a legal judgment made in B.C. Supreme Court a few days ago. On Friday, Madame Justice Jane Dardi ruled that two class action lawsuits filed against many of B.C.
Medical professionals need to learn from their mistakes, doctor says

Medical professionals need to learn from their mistakes, doctor says

The medical profession needs to take a page from the airline industry and create a culture of safety, according to emergency room physician Dr. Brian Goldman.
Man jailed overnight for swearing at judge

Man jailed overnight for swearing at judge

Two words spoken to the wrong person landed a man in Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre overnight.
Employers flustered by new anti-bullying rules from WorkSafeBC

Employers flustered by new anti-bullying rules from WorkSafeBC

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce says new workplace anti-bullying rules have caught businesses by surprise because not enough was done to spread awareness. But not to worry, the provincial agency dedicated to protecting the safety of about 2.
21 B.C. dry cleaners found to be mishandling toxic chemical

21 B.C. dry cleaners found to be mishandling toxic chemical

A federal government sweep of 48 B.C. dry cleaning businesses found that almost half were allegedly mishandling a toxic chemical that has been linked to leukemia, kidney and liver cancers as well as depression of the central nervous system.
Domestic violence takes a big jump in Kamloops

Domestic violence takes a big jump in Kamloops

Domestic violence has jumped 36 per cent in Kamloops in the past four years. But part of that increase is due to more incidents being reported, the city’s top cop said Monday. Supt.
Police believe six attacks at UBC are the work of a single sexual predator

Police believe six attacks at UBC are the work of a single sexual predator

Police revealed Tuesday that six sexual assaults on the UBC campus are believed to be the work of a single predator.
Doctor warns new residency program in Kamloops won't solve city's shortage

Doctor warns new residency program in Kamloops won't solve city's shortage

A new residency program that will train physicians in Kamloops beginning next year won’t solve the city’s doctor shortage by itself, the program’s head cautioned Monday. Dr.