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Merritt, Kamloops to benefit with Bell AI Fabric
Bell Canada is rolling out 'Bell AI Fabric', what the company is calling a major investment to create Canada's largest artificial intelligence project. The first fabric facility will open next month in Kamloops, in a partnership between Bell, Groq and Thompson Rivers University. Additional facilities are set to come on...
May 30, 2025
Power outage affects more than 1700 area residents
A downed power line left over 1700 people without power in the Nicola Valley area early Thursday evening. (May 29). Intense winds are being blamed for toppling a tree onto power lines affecting those South-East of Highway 8 and North-West of Highway 5A. BC Hydro says the incident happened around 7:30 pm and power was ...
May 30, 2025
First-ever Thompson-Nicola library app to officially launched Tuesday
The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) has officially launched a new mobile app where people will be able to access library services and manage their accounts. Chief Librarian Judy Moore told the TNRD Board on Thursday (May 15) that the new app, which has been tested by staff for the past several months, "sho...
May 21, 2025
TNRD expands dangerous dog bylaw to include all 10 electoral areas
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw is now in effect across all 10 electoral areas, thanks to the efforts of one local area director. Area "E" Director Jim Smith was behind the push to expand the bylaw, saying he had to act after a postal worker was attacked by a dog whi...
May 18, 2025
Highway Advisories in effect for overnight (May 18)
Motorists travelling back from their Victoria Day long weekend will want to pay close attention to the roads over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada has issued four (4) highway advisories for the region. Wet snow has accumulated on summit passes this weekend so roads could be slick. The advisories are for: Coquihal...
May 18, 2025
