Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Kamloops RCMP seize drugs and weapons, look for robbery and assault suspects
Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 419 calls for service from midnight Friday (April 30), to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (May 3). Below are some highlights from those calls. Drugs and weapons seized in ...
May 03, 2021
Tickets for abbreviated Y Dream Home Lottery go on sale Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - The 2021 Y Dream Home is nearing completion, but even before every detail is in place, tickets will go on sale to win the brand new house in the Oak Hills neighbourhood of Westsyde. "This h...
May 03, 2021
Kamloops experiences dryer April but average temperature remains normal
KAMLOOPS - An extremely dry month for Kamloops.That's how Environment Canada Meteorologist Bobby Sekhon described April 2021, a month where there was only three-and-a-half millimetres of precipitation...
May 03, 2021
TRU and local First Nations partner for agriculture education program
KAMLOOPS - Indigenous students will be able to receive funding while learning how to run a business using traditional and Western land practices, and food sovereignty.The Skeetchestn Indian Band, alon...
May 03, 2021
New Afton is looking beyond its 2030 closure to ensure best outcome possible
KAMLOOPS - The New Afton Mine has lots of life left - with a projected closure in 2030. However, it's not stopping the company from starting to plan for the inevitable. "Obviously, we hope that throug...
May 03, 2021
