Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Canucks offering free preseason tickets to wildfire volunteers
KAMLOOPS - The Vancouver Canucks are rewarding volunteers in Kamloops who played a key role in helping evacuees during the historic wildfire season, offering free tickets to a preseason game on Sunday...
Sep 15, 2017
Provincial state of emergency to expire Friday
KAMLOOPS - The provincial state of emergency in B.C. will expire at midnight tonight (Friday, September 15). The province confirmed the news today. The state of emergency was declared on July 7 and wa...
Sep 15, 2017
Up in smoke: Wildfires meant less travelers at Kamloops Airport in August
KAMLOOPS - Smoky conditions were the reason behind a 31 per cent drop in travelers at the Kamloops Airport last month. There were 20,921 travelers at the airport in August, compared to 27,388 in Augus...
Sep 15, 2017
Kamloops rental market 'pretty tight' in September
KAMLOOPS - It’s a challenging time for those looking to rent in Kamloops. “The market right now is pretty tight for renters. The vacancy rate for our portfolio is sitting at around 1 per c...
Sep 15, 2017
Running for Mayor: Bill McQuarrie
KAMLOOPS - Bill McQuarrie ran for city council in 2008. The entrepreneur and long-time Kamloops resident is looking at re-entering the political ring once again. McQuarrie says the divide amongst resi...
Sep 14, 2017
Businesses along Tranquille 'fed up' with growing number of transients
KAMLOOPS - Sorriso owner Renato Uliana is doing his daily sweep of the back lot behind his restaurant and deli, checking for needles and other garbage that has only become worse this year. “Sorr...
Sep 14, 2017
Greyhound aims to reduce frequency of Kamloops route
KAMLOOPS - Cuts could be coming to Greyhound routes throughout the province, including here in Kamloops, as early as the new year. Greyhound Canada recently filed an application to the B.C. Transporta...
Sep 14, 2017
12 Wholesale Sports locations to close in December, including Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A major outdoor outfitting chain with a store in Kamloops is closing its doors. Wholesale Sports will close on or before December 28 of this year. The chain has 12 stores throughout Western...
Sep 14, 2017
Drivers walk away from crash between Chase and Pritchard
CHASE, B.C. - Two drivers walked away after a frightening crash on the Trans Canada Highway between Chase and Pritchard Thursday morning. According to Chase RCMP, a westbound Honda Civic and an eastbo...
Sep 14, 2017
International enrolment up '15-20 per cent' at TRU
KAMLOOPS - The numbers won’t be finalized until the end of this week, but international enrolment is way up at Thompson Rivers University this fall. “It’s up by quite a large number,...
Sep 14, 2017
