Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Weekend events to proceed despite smoke
KAMLOOPS - Two of the City’s major annual events are going ahead this weekend, despite the smoky skies, and a warning from a professor at Thompson Rivers University that the smoke is causing ser...
Kayla Derkach Aug 10, 2017
New environmental report open for public comment
KAMLOOPS - New information on the proposed KGHM-Ajax mine project is up on the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office web site for public comment. The material was posted Tuesday and the comment period ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 10, 2017
Labour peace at Highland Valley Copper
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Nearly 1,000 members of the United Steelworkers can look forward to four years of labour peace. The members of USW Local 7619 ratified a five-year contract with Teck Highland Valley...
Kayla Derkach Aug 10, 2017
Barnhartvale Horse and Hiker Trail Preservation Society fights to keep trails closed
KAMLOOPS - In early July, The Barnhartvale Horse and Hiker Trail Preservation Society closed its trails due to the extreme wildfire risk. While the move has helped protect animals and nearby homes fro...
Kayla Derkach Aug 09, 2017
2018 Training House is a dream in the making
KAMLOOPS - Just weeks after the winner was announced for this year’s Y Dream Home, work has already begun on the 2018 Training House, which will eventually become the next YMCA Dream Home. The p...
Kayla Derkach Aug 09, 2017
Smoke blanketing the outdoors, invading people's homes
KAMLOOPS - The thick smoke blanketing Kamloops is keeping many people indoors. But that doesn’t necessarily leave you in the clear when it comes to smoke and particulate. As the smoke drags on, ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 09, 2017
TRU prof calls for Domtar shutdown, cancellation of Ribfest due to smoke
KAMLOOPS - A Thompson Rivers University professor says it seems Kamloops residents aren’t taking the public health risk caused by wildfire smoke seriously enough. Dr. Michael Mehta says the Domt...
Kayla Derkach Aug 09, 2017
New bridge on the way for Heffley Creek
KAMLOOPS - A replacement bridge for Old Highway 5 in Heffley Creek is on its way. City of Kamloops Capital Projects Manager Darren Crundwell says construction should begin shortly. A culvert beneath t...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2017
Masks in high demand in Kamloops with smoke lingering around city
KAMLOOPS - A month ago, many of us would have raised our eyebrows and looked twice at the sight of them, but now breathing masks have become common place on the streets of Kamloops and in many towns a...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2017
Mighty the dog recovering after being dragged by truck
KAMLOOPS - A young Rottweiler cross is recovering at the Kamloops SPCA after he was dragged by a vehicle on Friday (Aug 4). The dog, named Mighty by the SPCA, had jumped out of the bed of a pick-up tr...
Kayla Derkach Aug 08, 2017
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