Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run goes virtual across Kamloops this Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Payton Comazetto has turned a family tragedy into a community triumph. Twenty-one years ago, her brother Brennan was struck and killed by a drunk driver. In 2017, Comazzetto founded Brennan...
Dec 03, 2020

Annual craft market in support of hospice moves online
KAMLOOPS - The annual Celebrate a Life craft market has moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions. The craft market is usually held at Northills Mall, with handmade goods for sale in support of hospic...
Dec 03, 2020

BC Transit reminds Kamloops passengers to wear masks on and off the bus
KAMLOOPS - Masks have been mandatory on BC Transit buses since late August. Now, passengers are also required to wear masks while waiting in covered shelters and on bus platforms. "We've enhanced our ...
James Peters Dec 03, 2020

A day after uncertainty, Kamloops dance owner relieved to have her studio re-opened for students
KAMLOOPS - Krista Faraday, owner of the Academy of Dance in Kamloops, went to bed wondering if her dance studio would ever re-open. However, she woke up with a different feeling on Thursday when the p...
Dec 03, 2020

Kamloops real estate sales recover from initial pandemic shock as prices push higher
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) is reporting a record-setting November as both sales and prices push higher.A total of 262 homes changed hands in Kamloops last mo...
Dec 03, 2020

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO: RCMP hope Kamloops residents can identify stabbing suspect
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have released video of a suspect after a stabbing at a downtown motel Wednesday (Dec. 2).WATCH: (Video Credit: Kamloops RCMP)In a news release, Sgt. Darren Michels says the in...
Dec 03, 2020

Police watchdog clears RCMP officer who shot and killed fleeing suspect in Tappen
TAPPEN, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of wrongdoing after he shot and killed a man in Tappen 11 months ago.The incident happened at a rural property on January 7 and 8, 202...
James Peters Dec 03, 2020

City asks Juniper residents to save water after Valleyview main pipe break
KAMLOOPS - Residents of Juniper Ridge are being asked to keep water use to a minimum as crews work to repair an early morning water main break.The break took place at about 5:45 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 3)...
Dec 03, 2020

KGHM-Ajax opens new Kamloops office
KAMLOOPS - There is another indication today that the KGHM-Ajax project is rising from the grave.The project ownership is divided between Polish mining giant KGHM Polska Miedz with 80 per cent and Van...
Dec 03, 2020

A record year already in the books, Kamloops building sector takes a November breather
KAMLOOPS - The red-hot Kamloops construction sector cooled off in November. New totals from the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show $10.4 million in activity last month. That's well bel...
James Peters Dec 03, 2020

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