Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Catching up with Madison Olds
KAMLOOPS - The musical landscape in Kamloops has recently expanded, with a local artist emerging on the national level. Madison Olds has been working hard to have her music heard, with momentum gather...
Mar 06, 2019
High-powered weapons, violence concerning for Kamloops RCMP superintendent
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops’ top cop says the local RCMP detachment has been under increased pressure as they deal with organized crime, the drug trade and resulting violence. Superintendent Syd Lecky p...
Mar 06, 2019
IH says Kamloops hospital is well-equipped to handle influx of expectant mothers from Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it doesn’t anticipate any capacity challenges in the maternity ward at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, even though the hospital is set to receive an infl...
Mar 06, 2019
Snowfall forecast for Kamloops this week could be the last we see of winter
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says snow expected in the B.C. Interior over the next few days could be our last blast of winter for the season. Forecaster Bobby Sekhon says lingering flurries are forec...
Mar 06, 2019
Employment Minister's visit to Kamloops overshadowed by SNC-Lavelin controversy
KAMLOOPS - Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Patty Hajdu was in Kamloops Tuesday, just a day after her cabinet counterpart Jane Philpott resigned. Hajdu was here to ann...
Mar 05, 2019
City's top cop says major incidents are taking their toll on the Kamloops force
KAMLOOPS - “Unbelievable” That’s how Kamloops RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky describes the litany of major police incidents Kamloops has seen in recent months. Lecky presented Kamloops council...
Mar 05, 2019
New BC Housing initiative hoping to help 'the missing middle' income-earners
KAMLOOPS - The CEO of BC Housing was in Kamloops on Tuesday, getting a first-hand look at the progress of the 58 modular units on the verge of completion on Tranquille Road. Shayne Ramsay also spoke a...
Mar 05, 2019
As council approves 15th cannabis retailer, Christian advises community to move past fear
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops council has cleared the way for a second retail cannabis store in Valleyview, and did it over the objection of a local dance studio owner. Sandi Lewis of Kamloops Dance Aca...
Mar 05, 2019
Sahali 7-Eleven robbed for second time in two months
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in two months, a robber has hit the Sahali 7-Eleven store. According to a release from Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie, a man walked into the Summit Drive s...
Mar 05, 2019
City awards $13 million West Victoria project to Kamloops firm
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has awarded the contract for a major road and infrastructure reconstruction project to a local company. Extreme Excavating has won the $13 million contract to build imp...
Mar 05, 2019
