Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Time a ticking to ensure Christmas cards and presents arrive on time
KAMLOOPS - Ready or not Christmas is just over two weeks away and the rush is on to get the Christmas cards and parcels in the mail to ensure they arrive in time for the big day. No matter how many Ch...
Dec 08, 2017
Downtown Kamloops to host winter block party
KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops is set to be a sea of flannel and Christmas spirit tomorrow afternoon for the city’s first annual ‘Welcome Winter Block Party.’ Kamloops residents are en...
Dec 08, 2017
Kamloops organizations trying to keep seniors from feeling isolated this Christmas
KAMLOOPS - According to a Stats Canada study, by the year 2036, it's estimated seniors will make up close to one-quarter Canada's population. One of the biggest challenges facing many of those seniors...
Dec 08, 2017
Kamloops woman helps Santa respond to letters for 32nd year
KAMLOOPS - Santa Claus receives millions of letters from children around the world each Christmas. With so much mail heading for the North Pole, Santa needs a little extra help. In Kamloops, 85-year-o...
Dec 08, 2017
KBCIA asks City of Kamloops to put the brakes on downtown parking rate increase
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) wants the City of Kamloops to postpone its scheduled 25-cent downtown parking rate hike set to go into effect January 1, 2018. ...
Dec 08, 2017
Kamloops RCMP put holiday twist on bait car program
KAMLOOPS - RCMP will periodically place bait cars in locations around Kamloops to catch would-be thieves in action, and they’re doing it again over the holidays. The vehicles will be strategical...
Dec 08, 2017
Housing starts in Kamloops down this year
KAMLOOPS - The numbers are in and housing starts were down last month in Kamloops compared to November 2016. That from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, who note there were 83 housing start...
Dec 08, 2017
Kamloops residents torn on new surface parking lot
KAMLOOPS - Since Monday, people have been using the new surface parking lot at Fourth and Seymour, the site of the former Daily News building. There are 172 stalls, nearly double the number of stalls ...
Dec 07, 2017
Kamloops family says mother's memorial plaque was stolen before it was installed
KAMLOOPS - Members of a Kamloops family say they can’t properly grieve their mother without a plaque that was apparently stolen before it was even installed at Hillside Cemetery. Debbie Cameron ...
Dec 07, 2017
Local non-profits seek donations in final push of Christmas campaigns
KAMLOOPS - Christmas is just over two weeks away, which means charitable organizations are up against the clock as they try to ensure a happy holiday season for all members of society. Christmas Amalg...
Dec 07, 2017
