Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - It’s referred to by some as “the smell of money,” and the city’s lone pulp mill promises there will be less of it in the years to come. The Kamloops Domtar pulp mill...

KAMLOOPS - Another affordable housing proposal will come before Kamloops council Tuesday. Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services (LMO) is proposing a 31-unit housing project on city-own...

KAMLOOPS - It's a unique way to raise important funds for the Kamloops Food Bank. The 3rd annual Empty Bowls fundraiser took place at Hotel 540 Friday, in an effort to make sure no bowls go unfilled f...

KAMLOOPS - It's been a week since the downtown Kamloops branch of the TNRD Library has been closed and in that short time construction and renovation crews have been busy. While it's still a long road...

KAMLOOPS - The Canadian National Institute for the Blind will celebrate its 100th anniversary in Kamloops Saturday. Program Coordinator for Peer Support Services Les Nolin says this year also marks 28...

KAMLOOPS - The snowy February did little to cool down the scorching Kamloops building sector. According to the City of Kamloops, builders took out $7.4 million in permits last month, a 42 per cent inc...

KAMLOOPS - It’s been a tough year for city crews removing snow. A big snowfall, followed by a short break, and then more snow. “It’s been a very challenging winter with the amount of...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Film Festival kicks off March 1 for its 22nd year. Over the course of 10 days, the Paramount Theatre will be home to more than twenty of the very best films from Canada and aro...

KAMLOOPS - It’s the biggest honour that can be bestowed on anyone working in the film industry. For one man who grew up in Kamloops, being nominated for an Oscar is as good as it gets. Joel Whis...

KAMLOOPS -Cold, wet and snowy. That in a nutshell describes the weather in Kamloops last month. Environment Canada Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says there was 52 millimetres of precipitation in Februa...