Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
‘We can’t let it go on for another six months’: Kamloops council charts path to social issue solutions
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Councillor Dale Bass predicted an interesting stretch of weeks after a motion regarding social issues was narrowly defeated on the Feb. 9 meeting.Two weeks later and a special coun...
Feb 25, 2021
Kamloops kids: these RCMP puppies need names
KAMLOOPS - Hey Kamloops kids! The RCMP need your help.The national police force has 13 new German Shepherd puppies who need names.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP dog handler Cpl. Steve Prior says any...
Feb 25, 2021
Another snowy day on area highways
KAMLOOPS - Another winter storm is expected to hit Interior highways over the next 24 hours. Winter storm warnings are out for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and highway 3 on the Hope-Pri...
Feb 25, 2021
"It's become a hot potato": Notice of motion seeks solutions to social issues and crime prevention
KAMLOOPS - Several notices of motion have been filed by city councillors to address social issues in Kamloops recently, and the topic is gaining traction. The newest motion presented by Councillor Bil...
Feb 24, 2021
NorKam students protest school dress code in support of student sent home
KAMLOOPS - Karis Wilson wore an outfit she felt was appropriate on Tuesday (Feb. 23) at Norkam Secondary. However, she didn't stay long. Citing the outfit was making her and a student teacher uncomfor...
Feb 24, 2021
Kamloops engineer involved in analysis of Tiger Woods' traumatic crash on L.A. highway
KAMLOOPS - The minute Tiger Woods' SUV went off the road, the world stopped to see the fate of the golf legend. Woods is recovering in an L.A. hospital after a traumatic crash that's left him with sig...
Feb 24, 2021
Community COVID-19 data shows decreased spread last week around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There is good news in the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) community-level COVID-19 map this week. None of the Local Health Areas (LHAs) surrounding Kamloops saw increasing spread.Fo...
Feb 24, 2021
Kamloops restaurants relieved to have permanent wholesale liquor pricing
KAMLOOPS - Bars and restaurants in Kamloops got a silver lining this week, with the province announcing their ability to buy liquor at wholesale prices will be permanent. In June of 2020, liquor servi...
Feb 24, 2021
Kamloops Heritage Railway awarded $80,000 federal grant
KAMLOOPS - A federal grant will help the Kamloops Heritage Railway (KHR) spruce up its offerings this year. According to Executive Director Cory Clark, KHR has received an $80,000 grant through Ottawa...
Feb 24, 2021
Ayesha Mosque aiming to relocate within Kamloops city limits, become closer with community
KAMLOOPS - Knutsford has been home for nearly 14 years, but the Kamloops Islamic Association (KIA) is looking to relocate Ayesha Mosque within city limits.Relocation discussions have been on and off f...
Feb 24, 2021
