Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Businesses mixed on keeping extended patios downtown, bringing back parking
KAMLOOPS - Outdoor dining during the peak of the pandemic was keeping most restaurants afloat. Even a couple extra tables were enough to stop the bleeding from COVID-19 restrictions. The city, with fu...
Sep 21, 2022
Man with serious stab wounds found in Northills parking lot
KAMLOOPS - A man found in the Northills Shopping Centre parking lot with life-threatening injuries has Kamloops RCMP turning to the public for more information.In a news release issued Wednesday (Sept...
Sep 21, 2022
CFJC's James Peters one of three finalists for B.C.'s Commentator of the Year award
KAMLOOPS - CFJC Today journalist James Peters has been recognized with a Webster Award nomination in the category of Commentator of the Year - City Mike Award. His nomination as a finalist was announc...
Sep 21, 2022
Three facing robbery with a firearm charges after Friday shooting incident in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say three men are facing charges of robbery with a firearm in the wake of Friday's (Sept. 16) shooting report in Lower Sahali.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say members were called t...
Sep 20, 2022
Fire starts have calmed, danger rating drops to moderate as wildfire season winds down
KAMLOOPS - As cooler temperatures hit the Kamloops region, the wildfire season has begun to wind down. There are currently 23 fires burning across the Kamloops Fire Centre and none are listed as a wil...
Sep 20, 2022
City of Kamloops making progress on climate-related goals: report
KAMLOOPS - Most short-term climate action items set out in the Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) are in the works, according to a report that went before council on Tuesday (Sept. 20). The City est...
Sep 20, 2022
Kamloops sewer and water utility rates to rise
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has approved a five-year plan for the City's water and sewer utilities and rates. Water rates will rise by 1 per cent in 2023 and 2 per cent each year from 2023 to 2027...
Sep 20, 2022
IIO not recommending charges for Kamloops officers following 2021 tasing
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog will not recommend charges against Kamloops RCMP officers after a man suffered permanent brain damage from a tasing last winter.In a report published Tuesday (Sept. 2...
Sep 20, 2022
Kids encouraged to be creative through Kamloops Children's Arts Festival
KAMLOOPS - Riverside Park was kept busy on Saturday (Sept. 17) as locals enjoyed the Children's Arts Festival.The festival looks to grow the arts community and show children their creative side."To us...
Sep 20, 2022
Kamloops pays respects to Queen Elizabeth II; locals reflect on her life
KAMLOOPS - On the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Kamloops residents, veterans and government officials paid their respects."To say she had great affection for Canada and its people, would be an ...
Sep 20, 2022
