A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kamloops on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kamloops on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

As sustained hot and dry weather continues to exacerbate an already busy summer wildfire season, additional firefighting resources from the United States and Mexico have been engaged to assist the BC Wildfire Service.

A commemorative monument unveiled in the Kamloops Chinese Heritage Cemetery recognizes the contributions of Chinese Canadians to British Columbia’s rich cultural, historical and economic mosaic.

The Kamloops Fire Centre will continue to experience an early drying trend. The Wildfire Management Branch urges the public to be cautious with any open burning due to increased wildfire risk.

Youth with developmental disabilities between the ages of 16 and 24 years can get help during the transition to adulthood through a new service model launched in the Kamloops and Merritt areas last fall.

Aboriginal learners in British Columbia's Interior region are training for careers in fields ranging from the hospitality and health-care industries to business and governance through local partnership agreements that provide hands-on and classroom training.

An agreement between the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Sexqeltkemc te Secwepemc (STS) paves the way for construction to continue on the Highway 1 Monte Creek to Pritchard project.