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Heavy industry in Kamloops looking for lower city tax rate
KAMLOOPS – Three heavy industrial businesses in Kamloops are asking city councillors to lower tax…
Lafarge has a point: Industrial taxes in Kamloops far higher than Okanagan, other cities
KAMLOOPS – Tax rates in the City of Kamloops came under fire again last week…
Appeal to be heard over fines in Cherryville landslide
NORTH OKANAGAN – An appeal will be heard in early 2017 into a pair of…
‘It’s a difficult day:’ Tolko’s Merritt mill shuts its doors
MERRITT – The Tolko mill in Merritt has officially shut its doors, just nine days…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Controversial projects, proposals and industry closures
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The region had its fair share of industry closures, council debates and surprising…
Crews bring small fire at Lavington mill under quick control
LAVINGTON – Firefighters from Lavington and Coldstream were called out for a report of a…
UPDATE: Body of man recovered from sunken tugboat near Kelowna mill identified
KELOWNA – Condolences have started pouring in on social media for the Kelowna man who…
Transportation Safety Board team arrive at scene of Tolko fatality
KELOWNA – A two-person team of investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada arrived…
Tolko boom boats won’t run until investigation says they’re safe
KELOWNA – Tolko's saw mill operation has ceased all marine operations while the Transportation Safety…
Tolko Mill, working to stay dry from flood waters, lends a helping hand
KELOWNA – Staff and management at Tolko Industries have been keeping a close eye on…
Mill closure has nothing to do with land value in downtown Kelowna, Tolko says
KELOWNA – When S.M. Simpson bought land near Manhattan Point and moved his sawmill and…
Tolko reducing capacity at its Armstrong, Williams Lake lumber mills
VERNON – Vernon-based forestry company Tolko Industries has announced it is implementing a "flexible operating…
Lights permanently out at Kelowna’s Tolko mill
Lights have gone out at Tolko’s Kelowna mill for the last time. Operations shut down…
Wildfire near Tolko mill in Heffley Creek under control
A small wildfire in the area of the Tolko Industries Heffley Creek mill near Kamloops is…
Expect to see Tolko’s Kelowna mill looking pretty much the same for months to come
The decommissioning and redevelopment of the Tolko lumber mill site on the waterfront in Kelowna…