Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops students prepare to enter the Junior Dragons Den
KAMLOOPS - Students from across the region are learning about problem-solving, business concepts and entrepreneurship as they prepare for the Junior Dragons Den competition on Thursday. “The Jun...
Apr 02, 2019
2019 Y Dream Home Lottery tickets now on sale
KAMLOOPS - Tickets are officially on sale for the 2019 YMCA-YWCA Dream Home Lottery. As of 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, people can purchase individual tickets for $100 or value packs of five tickets for $400. T...
Apr 02, 2019
Three men charged in connection to Sahali motel break-in
KAMLOOPS - Three men are facing charges in connection to a break-in at a Sahali motel last month. Court documents show Bryson Dean Claudepierre (b. 1998), Joshua Timothy Reese (b. 1983) and Sam Anthon...
Apr 02, 2019
Strong Kids Games caps off another successful fundraiser for Kamloops YMCA-YWCA
KAMLOOPS - Every year, the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA organizes a wide variety of activities for children and families at both of the facilities in the city. From swimming lessons and family fitness passes to...
Apr 01, 2019
Kamloops insurance broker encouraging motorists not to cut corners, despite ICBC hike
KAMLOOPS - With a 6.3 per cent increase to ICBC rates going into effect on Monday, a local insurance broker says it would be a mistake for people to reduce auto insurance coverage to save money, and t...
Apr 01, 2019
Steady March for City of Kamloops construction sector
KAMLOOPS - March was a steady month for the Kamloops building community. New numbers released Monday (April 1) by the City of Kamloops show $16.3 million in permit activity last month, almost identica...
Apr 01, 2019
Median house price in Kamloops is now over $500,000 mark
KAMLOOPS - For the first time ever, the median home price in Kamloops has surpassed the half-million dollar mark. In a news release, the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association says the market i...
Apr 01, 2019
Large power outage affecting TRU campus area
KAMLOOPS - A major power outage is affecting the area around the Thompson Rivers University campus. According to the BC Hydro website, the outage took place at about 11:00 a.m. and is impacting about ...
Apr 01, 2019
Visibility vital for transgender people in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's estimated transgender people make up about a half a per cent of Canada's population, which doesn't sound like that many until you crunch the numbers and realize in a country with more ...
Mar 31, 2019
KFR makes short work of Aberdeen grass fire
KAMLOOPS -It appears a grass fire near Aberdeen Mall has been taken down as quickly as it began. Reports began coming in shortly after 3 pm this afternoon of a grass fire off of Hillside Drive, in the...
Mar 31, 2019
