TNRD

TNRD – Three rural communities vote ‘yes’ on fire-service proposals

June 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

Residents of three rural communities have voted strongly in favour of establishing fire services under the administration of the TNRD. Today was referendum day for McLure, [Continue]

TNRD – Rural firefighters to get support from TNRD at annual UBCM meeting

June 22, 2018 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Rural volunteer fire departments and brigades will get support from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District at the Union of [Continue]

TNRD – Smoldering campfire could have been dangerous if not discovered

June 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

Al Scramstad of the Pinantan Lake fire brigade is warning about the dangers of leaving campfires unattended or unextinguished. Al says a couple of brigade members came across [Continue]

TNRD – Hotter than normal summer on way, could mean busy wildfire season

June 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The sunny weather has returned after the rain and the summer will likely be warmer than usual, which might be bad news on [Continue]

TNRD – All-day session to look at alternatives to putting biosolids on land

May 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

The TNRD board will immerse itself in biosolids — the subject, not the stuff — at an all-day workshop Friday, July 20. The board will hear from experts on alternative [Continue]

TNRD – McLure residents to vote June 23 on fire department funding

May 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Residents of McLure will vote June 23 on whether the McLure Fire Department should become a TNRD-operated service. About 30 people attended an information meeting in the fire [Continue]

TNRD – Report recommends more financial help for rural fire brigades

May 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

An independent review of flood and wildfire practices commissioned by the B.C. government holds some potentially good news for rural fire departments. The report, called [Continue]

TNRD – Recycling changes will mean more sorting, but more products

May 18, 2018 // 3 Comments

We’ll be able to recycle more products and save money, but we’ll have to do more sorting when the Thompson-Nicola Regional District joins Recycle B.C. this fall. At its [Continue]

LAFARGE – Council takes no action on request for deadline support

May 15, 2018 // 2 Comments

Kamloops City council took no action today (May 15, 2018) on a request to support changes to an application from Lafarge for new air emissions. Doug Mears and Gina Morris [Continue]

TNRD – Neighbours form lobby group on Lafarge air-emissions application

May 7, 2018 // 1 Comment

Neighbours of Lafarge Kamloops have formed a lobby group to push for higher standards in an air-emissions permit amendment sought by the company. Members of the newly formed [Continue]

FLOOD WATCH – State of local emergency declared in Nicola North

May 3, 2018 // 1 Comment

UPDATE: The TNRD will hold a public meeting for Stump Lake residents at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the church at Douglas Lake Road and Highway 5A. TNRD and [Continue]

TNRD – Residents asked to be vigilant with recyclable materials

April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

The TNRD is asking residents to be more vigilant about disposing of recyclable materials. This comes after the TNRD’s recycling processor, Emterra Environmental, [Continue]

TNRD – Downtown library to get new entrance as part of renovations

April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

The second phase of renovations to the downtown Kamloops Library will get underway next week. The library will remain open but the public will have to access the Civic [Continue]

TNRD – Board workshop to challenge land application of biosolids

April 20, 2018 // 5 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Biosolids, and ways to stop them from being put on the ground, will be under the microscope of Thompson-Nicola Regional [Continue]