Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Winter blast brings more snow than expected to Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Yesterday’s (Dec. 28) winter weather surpassed expectations, as around 12 centimetres of snow (measured at the Kamloops Airport) blanketed Kamloops and the surrounding region. Environ...
Dec 29, 2018
Number of factors behind proposed property tax increase in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - When City of Kamloops council and staff sit down to figure out the final budget numbers for 2019, Kamloops residents will be watching closely to see exactly how much more they’ll be p...
Dec 28, 2018
City promotes Waste Wise app as a way to keep track of garbage collection dates
KAMLOOPS - Throughout the Christmas season, families produce a large amount of waste. The City of Kamloops has an app available for people to figure out when and how to dispose of their garbage and re...
Dec 28, 2018
Operation Red Nose in need of volunteers for New Year's Eve
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is ranked first in the province for the number of Operation Red Nose rides provided so far this holiday season, but the designated driving service hasn’t yet reached last yea...
Dec 28, 2018
Kamloops man celebrates Christmas with $1 million win
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is $1 million richer after veering away from his usual lottery routine. In a news release, BCLC says Joseph Kristmanson normally chooses his own numbers whenever he buys a ti...
Dec 28, 2018
Half a dozen car accidents across Kamloops on first day of snowfall
KAMLOOPS - Crashes across the city came with the first significant snowfall of the season for Kamloops Fire Rescue, but things could have been worse. Platoon Captain Mike Haines says there was just on...
Dec 28, 2018
More winter storms set to come through
KAMLOOPS - Much of central British Columbia is bracing for the next winter wallop, as Environment Canada has posted snowfall or winter-storm warnings for areas from the north coast all the way to the ...
Dec 28, 2018
Debt experts want Kamloops consumers to spend responsibly this Boxing Week
KAMLOOPS - Traditionally, Boxing Day has been the time for Canadians to find the lowest prices on big ticket items they've had their eye on for some time. Boxing Day has now become Boxing Week, and ac...
Dec 27, 2018
City confronting the task of clearing the Boxing Day snow
KAMLOOPS - It may have come a day late for a white Christmas, but Kamloops finally has some snow. Residents are digging out of their driveways and city workers are carving out a path for local traffic...
Dec 27, 2018
Harper Mountain fully opens ahead of New Year
KAMLOOPS - It may have been a slower start than usual for the Kamloops ski hill, but Harper Mountain is now fully operational. Norm Daburger is the owner of Harper Mountain, and he says despite a mild...
Dec 27, 2018
