Kamloops and Area

HOUSING REPORT
C.D. Howe report shows investment in communities like Kamloops can help solve Canada's housing crisis
KAMLOOPS - A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute challenges the focus on solving Canada's housing crisis by building more homes in major cities like Vancouver, calling for investment in mid-sized markets.Credit - C.D. HoweThe city of Kamloops fits perfectly into the framework, thanks to its population hovering arou...
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Do You Know These Two?
Tk'emlups Rural RCMP searching for two suspects in hunting gear theft
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups Rural RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding two suspects related to a break and enter last fall. In a news release issued Wednesday (Jan. 22) morning, RCMP say two men reportedly broke into a trailer near Sullivan Valley Road between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2024, and stole hu...
Jan 22, 2025
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MEDAL CEREMONY
Community builders honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals
KAMLOOPS - Dozens of Kamloops area residents were honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals today (Jan. 21), to acknowledge their contributions to the community. It was a full house of community builders on hand as Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo presented the medals to about 30 individuals for their w...
Jan 22, 2025
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BUDGET CHANGES
Kamloops council votes to defer funding for 5 new Mounties until mid-year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' proposed tax rate for 2025 became clearer at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 21), as councillors voted on a number of budget items, including additional legal fees and RCMP staffing. Entering the discussion, the city's provisional tax rate was just above eight per cent...
Jan 22, 2025
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