Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police nab Kamloops motorist yapping on cellphone twice in 13 minutes
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 100 Kamloops motorists were charged in yet another recent traffic blitz - including one driver who received two distracted driving tickets 13 minutes apart. The blitz took place last...
Jun 13, 2018
Suncor restarts its Edmonton refinery-good news for motorists
KAMLOOPS - Suncor Energy Inc. says a fuel supply shortage that left some of its Petro-Canada stations in the four western provinces with no gasoline to pump should clear up in the next few days. Stati...
Jun 13, 2018
Proposed development in Rose Hill going to public hearing
KAMLOOPS - Rose Hill could see a new development take shape in the community in the not too distant future. A proposed 58-home subdivision is going to a public hearing. City council voted in favour of...
Jun 12, 2018
City says growth in Kamloops calls for bigger snow-clearing budget
KAMLOOPS - It’s nearing the beginning of summer, but the discussion at City Hall on Tuesday was about winter, in particular snow removal. The city’s civic operations department was asking ...
Jun 12, 2018
Analyst predicts gas shortages will last at least another week
KAMLOOPS - There is no immediate end in sight to the periodic gas shortages plaguing B.C. and places beyond. Senior Petroleum Analyst Dan McTeague with Gasbuddy.com says it’s all originating out...
Jun 12, 2018
Former Communist candidate Klossner to seek SD73 trustee's seat
KAMLOOPS - A former provincial political candidate is turning his attention to local politics. Beat Klossner ran for the Communist Party of BC in the 2017 provincial election in the riding of Kamloops...
Jun 12, 2018
Kamloops man shaves epic beard for BC SPCA fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - While the heyday of the beard is likely centuries in the past, the facial foliage has seen a return to popularity in recent years. Despite the beard being somewhat appropriated by hipster c...
Jun 12, 2018
Kamloops SAR members honoured for safety awareness work
KAMLOOPS - Two members of Kamloops Search and Rescue have been honoured for their work in increasing safety awareness through the AdventureSmart prevention program. The recipients were Alec Farquharso...
Jun 12, 2018
Annual ALS walk sets $40,000 fundraising goal
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people will gather this weekend to honour those living with ALS and to remember those who have lost their battle to the disease. Saturday marks the 9th Annual Walk for ALS at Ri...
Jun 12, 2018
Living with ALS: Shuswap man pursues his bucket list
KAMLOOPS - It’s a terminal disease, and right now there is no cure or effective treatment. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, destroys muscles and over time it leads to a loss of mobility, loss...
Jun 12, 2018
