Kamloops and Area

SENTENCING DATE
Sentencing for driver in fatal TRU volleyball player crash set for April
KAMLOOPS - A sentencing date has been scheduled for the driver involved in a deadly crash near the university campus more than one year ago. Twenty-nine-year-old Colval Abbinett is due back in provincial court in Kamloops on April 15. Abbinett is expected to plead guilty to both charges he is facing under BC's Motor Ve...
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REMOVING BARRIERS TO SPORT
KidSport Kamloops reports record year for local funding distribution
KAMLOOPS - KidSport Kamloops is a non-profit that raises money to remove financial barriers that would otherwise prevent a child or teen from playing sports. Last year, the organization nearly doubled the amount of aspiring athletes and families it was able to help out. KidSport Kamloops Chair Duncan Olthius says in 20...
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ANOTHER AAP?
Council okays $150M plan for new Kamloops RCMP detachment; borrowing will require public assent
KAMLOOPS - The Battle Street RCMP detachment was built in 1990. At that time, it was expected to provide a home to the Kamloops Mounties for the next 10 years. Now 35 years later, the building intended to fit 85 occupants is bursting at the seams with approximately 150 officers and support staff. In 2022, city council ...
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Lower Snowpack
Dry January lowers the average B.C. snowpack, including in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - A dry January took its toll on B.C.'s average snowpack to start 2025. The B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin was released Tuesday (Feb. 11) and it shows the provincial snowpack sitting at 72 per cent normal as of Feb. 1, down from 87 per cent the month prior. Th...
Feb 11, 2025
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