Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Organizers apologize as Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery website crashes within moments of launch
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of the 2021 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery are apologizing after overwhelming demand for tickets crashed the charity's website Tuesday morning (May 4). Tickets for the lottery wen...
May 04, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure at Chase Secondary
KAMLOOPS - A potential COVID-19 exposure transpired at Chase Secondary School between April 27 to 30.Students and staff who may have been in direct contact with the COVID-positive individual are being...
May 04, 2021
Hotel room screams in Kamloops downtown lead RCMP to arrest
KAMLOOPS - A woman screaming from a downtown Kamloops hotel room led to an arrest Monday (May 3).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says at about 10:15 a.m. Monday, a wo...
May 04, 2021
Federal government commits affordable housing units for Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc and Shackan Indian Band
KAMLOOPS - Two local First Nations have received a combined 24 units of affordable homes.In Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS), 10 units will be built, while Shackan Indian Band will receive 14. The homes we...
May 04, 2021
Rise and shine: Kamloops man uses garden centre and helicopter for perfect proposal
KAMLOOPS - There weren't many April showers in Kamloops, but May flowers helped a young man pop the question.Tanner Hawryluk, his girlfriend, and his stepdaughter all flew in a helicopter over Knutsfo...
May 04, 2021
Domtar in merger talks with Canadian rival
KAMLOOPS - Domtar says it is in merger talks with Paper Excellence, a Canadian rival.Based in South Carolina, Domtar's local paper mill is one of Kamloops' largest employers, providing more than 300 d...
May 04, 2021
City to set mill rate Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - We'll have a better idea after today's (Tuesday's) council meeting how much we'll have to pay for taxes this year. Council is set to consider a motion that will levy mill rates for 2021. Th...
May 04, 2021
Real Estate Sales Remain Hot in April
KAMLOOPS - More real estate listings are showing up, but the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association says the Kamloops market is still red hot. KADREA says there were 382 MLS sales recorded last...
May 04, 2021
Merritt man wanted for assault, sought by RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a Merritt man wanted province-wide for assault.In a news release, RCMP say Richard Shaeffer is wanted for assault in connection to a...
May 03, 2021
"It's pretty scary": TRU students concerned after possible hacking of student aid websites
KAMLOOPS - Students from around B.C. are trying to determine if their personal and financial information was exposed to hackers over the weekend. The StudentAid BC website was reportedly breached and ...
May 03, 2021
