Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Canfor increases financial contribution to Vavenby Legacy Fund
VAVENBY, B.C. - Canfor has increased its financial contribution to the community of Vavenby. Canfor closed its sawmill in Vavenby in the summer of 2019. At the time, Canfor provided the community with...
Oct 26, 2020
Early numbers show voter turnout down in B.C. election
VICTORIA - Turnout in Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election was just over half of eligible voters, according to Elections B.C.In a news release, Elections B.C. says it estimates about 52.4 per cent...
Oct 26, 2020
RAW VIDEO: Bobcat meanders down North Shore street
KAMLOOPS - Is it a bobcat? Is it a lynx? It's hard to tell from the video, but we know it's certainly a rare sight on the Kamloops North Shore. Erin Henderson posted a video of the cat strolling throu...
Oct 26, 2020
IIO to look into fatal Armstrong accident
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigations Office will be asked to look at an incident yesterday (Oct 25) that resulted in the death of one man and a female taken to hospital. About 3:00 AM Sunday morn...
Oct 26, 2020
Todd Stone re-elected for third term in Kamloops-South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Todd Stone of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Kamloops-South Thompson, keeping the seat for the party. Stone won the riding handily, receiving 9,574 votes, compared to 55...
Oct 24, 2020
Milobar returns to Victoria for Kamloops - North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Peter Milobar of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson, keeping the seat for the party. Milobar received 7028 votes, compared to 6237 for Sadie Hunter o...
Oct 24, 2020
B.C. Liberal Tegart re-elected in Fraser-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - Jackie Tegart of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Fraser-Nicola, keeping the seat for the party. Tegart picked up 5,696 votes, and finished 282 votes ahead of NDP candidat...
Oct 24, 2020
Kamloops musician re-invents his music — this time from rap to industrial
KAMLOOPS - Daz tha Punk has left the building. Let's put our hands together for Darrell Sharp, industrial musician.Sharp, of course, is the former Daz, local rapper.When we checked in with him a year ...
Oct 24, 2020
RCMP advise drivers to avoid Hwy 5A in Knutsford area while jack-knifed semis are removed
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking motorists to avoid Highway 5A in the Knutsford area this morning (Oct. 24), with icy conditions in the Kamloops area last night. In a release, Sgt. Kelly Butler says crews b...
Oct 24, 2020
Despite dismal passenger numbers, Kamloops Airport focused on keeping travellers safe
KAMLOOPS - While some industries have started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel industry continues to suffer. Last week, WestJet announced plans to reduce and even suspend service to m...
Oct 23, 2020
