Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildlife Park demo stresses importance of bear-proof bins
KAMLOOPS - Grizzly bears put on quite a show at the BC Wildlife Park Thursday morning, demonstrating their strength and persistence during a bin demo. Every year manufacturers of garbage bins rely on ...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
Developer pledges to finish partly built condo project
KAMLOOPS - A Western Canadian development company has confirmed plans to bring a half-finished Kamloops condo project back to life. Brentwood Developments says Hudson’s Bay Landing along the Sum...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
High water forces Kamloops boat launches to close
KAMLOOPS - The high water levels have led the City of Kamloops to close boat launches at three locations. The facilities at Pioneer Park, McArthur Island and Thompson Drive are all closed until furthe...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
Flood watch issued for Thompson Rivers through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded the advisories on the North Thompson, South Thompson and Thompson Rivers through Kamloops to flood watch stage. The change was made as of 10:45 thi...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
Police seek pepper spray perpetrator
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating after someone brought pepper spray to a fight in downtown Kamloops last night. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says at about 6:00 p.m., two men were fighting outside the Dollarama ...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
TRU Professor confirms Kamloops mayoral aspirations
KAMLOOPS - A political neophyte is confirming her intention to run for the Kamloops mayor’s chair in the upcoming by-election. Cindy Ross Friedman is a biology professor at Thompson Rivers Unive...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
Kayaker gets into trouble off Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - A kayaker got into a bit of trouble last night on the river near Riverside Park. The kayaker flipped over and had trouble getting righted again. Emergency crews were called in but by the ti...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
Kamloops MLAs-elect break silence on potential power shift
KAMLOOPS - It was only three weeks ago Liberal MLAs elect Todd Stone and Peter Milobar were celebrating their party’s victory in the provincial election. Winning 43 seats, the Liberals secured a...
Kayla Derkach May 31, 2017
Numerous temporary bridges built in Cherry Creek
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Some good news for residents of Cherry Creek, one of the areas hardest hit by flooding over the past month. Two temporary bridges are being built to give residents better access t...
Kayla Derkach May 31, 2017
Ken Christian to resign from Kamloops council to run for mayor
KAMLOOPS - The moving and shaking continues at Kamloops city hall. Popular Councillor Ken Christian has announced his intention to resign from council in order run for mayor. This comes after Mayor Pe...
Kayla Derkach May 31, 2017
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