My partner and I and our infant are coming to visit family and are staying in a hotel. Is the smoke too dangerous or is it manageable? We are okay with having to stay inside if needed. We’re from the lower mainland and it’s smoky here too

What is a good quality mechanic that stands behind their work? Where do you go, what makes you keep going back?

Edit: I have a 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and a 1991 Jeep YJ. My fiance and I can do most jobs ourselves, but when we are in the summer busy season its difficult to find the time. The jeep is a for fun vehicle so would be extremely rare that it will see a mechanic. But the Ram is the truck my fiance and I try to make sure is always in great+ working order.

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I copied this from different areas to help fix our problematic alert system. It is doing us a huge disservice sending extreme level alerts (Forest fire evacuations, tsunami warnings, etc) for something that could be done differently, and more effectively.

Here’s how to actually get this filed with the CRTC:
Submit through the online form Go to the CRTC’s “Ask a question or make a complaint” page (crtc.gc.ca → Contact us → complaint form). There’s a triage form that routes you to the right complaint type — CRTC Client Services is the first point of contact for complaints about a telecommunications or broadcasting service, and you start by completing a triage form online, which then directs you to the appropriate complaint form. Choose the emergency alerting / wireless public alert category if it’s offered, since that’s a CRTC-mandated system (not something your carrier controls).
A few things worth knowing before you file:
Emergency alerts are area-specific (geo-targeted), so an alert reaching you from “hundreds of miles away” is itself worth flagging — that’s a legitimate technical complaint, not just an annoyance issue. It suggests either a provider distribution problem or how the issuing agency defined the alert zone.

CRTC Client Services already tracks correspondence after alerts go out, groups complaints by theme, and looks at what’s driving public reaction — including things like alerts triggering at full volume regardless of phone settings. So volume/timing complaints are a known, tracked category.

Note that the CRTC has previously rejected proposals to make Amber Alert optional or a separate opt-out category, citing lack of consensus among stakeholders and a desire for consistency across broadcast and wireless alerts — so a complaint asking to “turn off” alerts at night probably won’t get traction, but one about incorrect geo-targeting or the volume ignoring phone settings has more precedent for action.

What to include in your complaint for maximum effect:
Date/time of the specific alert(s) you received

Your general location vs. the location the alert was actually about

Whether the alert bypassed your phone’s silent/DND settings

That this is a recurring pattern, not a one-off

Also file with your provincial Emergency Management Organization, since they’re the ones who actually draw the geo-targeting boundary for the alert — the CRTC regulates whether carriers must distribute alerts, but the EMO or police service issuing the alert decides how wide an area it’s sent to. If targeting is the real problem, that’s often the more effective complaint to lodge alongside the CRTC one.

Email Emergency Management and Climate Readiness minister here: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

https://applications.crtc.gc.ca/question/eng/public-inquiries-form

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Instead of downvoting, how about using your words. What exactly is problematic about this post? What don't you like about it?

I'm taking my road test on Friday to get my full license (Class 5), however I am coming from Kelowna and have never driven in Kamloops before.

Does any who has taken the test recently know what the usual routes are? Is there anything I should be prepared for is there anything they do to try and trip you up?

Thanks so much!

Looks like his buddy came to see what the fuss was about.

Weekend passes

"THE BC NDP caucus said on Wednesday that members of B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s caucus met directly with U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra and agreed to advocate to remove B.C.’s countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade attack, according to B.C. Conservative Forestry Critic Ward Stamer.

Stamer said on Tuesday on CKNW that American liquor would “absolutely” go back on shelves under the B.C. Conservatives, revealing that he said the same to the Trump administration directly: “That would be a measure of good faith and that’s what we suggested to the American counterparts a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, we aren’t the government right now.”

When challenged on Trump’s history of arbitrarily hitting Canada with more tariffs despite Canadian concessions, Stamer defended Trump unequivocally: “No, he doesn’t. I disagree with that. I think that these are negotiating tactics.”"

I quit both gambling and smoking a month ago after 9 years. I’m proud I’ve made it this far, but the idle time is honestly the hardest part. I never realized how much of my day revolved around those habits until they were gone.

I’m looking for hobbies or activities around Kamloops that can help fill the void and keep my mind occupied. I’m open to pretty much anything; sports, outdoor activities, volunteering, classes, clubs, or anything else that’s helped you stay busy.

What hobbies have you picked up that you genuinely enjoy? Any local recommendations would be appreciated.