Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops housing advocates say more shelters will be needed for winter
KAMLOOPS - With delays of both affordable housing projects in Kamloops, totalling 104 units that won’t be ready now until the spring, housing advocates knew the city’s most vulnerable popu...
Aug 28, 2018
Proposed strata project for Ord Road moves forward
KAMLOOPS - The plan to build a 73-unit strata development on Ord Road in Brocklehurst will go to public hearing. Septer Investments is looking to put up the development at 2683 Ord Road, sandwiched be...
Aug 28, 2018
Council hears recommendation to close Fourth Avenue to vehicle traffic year-round
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops councillors have praised the Fourth Avenue Plaza Pilot Project. The initative took place over a two-week period ending August 12, and was the first foray into revamping the city...
Aug 28, 2018
City council to discuss cannabis licensing, Spirit Square project at public hearing
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is hosting a public hearing tonight at the Sandman Centre, touching on a variety of topics, including discussion about cannabis licensing and a new housing project at S...
Aug 28, 2018
Coroners Service investigates death of victim five years after Kamloops longboard attack
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating the death of a man who was severely injured after being hit with a longboard in Kamloops five years ago. Michael Forry sustained a severe brain in...
Aug 28, 2018
Tk'emlups councillor asks for respect following bone discovery in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A Tk’emlups te Secwepemc councillor is asking the public for respect following the discovery of a bone during hydro work out in Valleyview. Councillor Jeanette Jules confirms the bone...
Aug 28, 2018
Kamloops residents taking advantage of first clear day in weeks
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in weeks, the sky is blue and the Kamloops air is clear. A busy Riverside Park was indicative of a georgous August day that’s become somewhat rare. “It’...
Aug 27, 2018
New student registration in SD73 starts Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Registration for new students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District begins Tuesday. Kindergarten students who have not registered yet can also register beginning Tuesday, as well as on A...
Aug 27, 2018
Kamloops Mounties seek two male suspects in 'particularly savage' Royal Avenue assault
KAMLOOPS -Update: Police say Shane Bradley Cameron was arrested this afternoon in Kamloops. Jeremy David Bellows is still missing. Earlier: Kamloops RCMP are seeking the public’s help locating t...
Aug 27, 2018
B.C. Housing unveils details of temporary housing to address Kamloops homelessness
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Housing has released details of a new temporary housing project slated for Mission Flats Road in Kamloops. The project is meant to address homelessness in the city by building 55 studi...
Aug 27, 2018
