Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police warn of increased wolf sightings in Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - Police in Lillooet are cautioning the public of multiple wolf sightings in the town last week.In a news release issued Tuesday (Feb. 6), the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) is e...
Aaron Schulze Feb 07, 2024
Kamloops RCMP searching for suspects in Dufferin break-in
KAMLOOPS -Kamloops RCMP is looking for information after a resident in Dufferin was woken by intruders over the weekend.In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 7) morning, police say officers respond...
Aaron Schulze Feb 07, 2024
Provincial data suggests rise in local homeless population due to residents falling into homelessness: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Numbers from the B.C. government show more residents with no fixed address or on income or disability assistance are leaving Kamloops than moving to the city. However, they also show more K...
Aaron Schulze Feb 07, 2024
Kamloops council puts foot down on TRU pedestrian overpass location
KAMLOOPS - Nearly a year after it was approved, a pedestrian overpass over Summit Drive is no closer to reality, and some on Kamloops council are blaming gamesmanship on the part of Thompson Rivers Un...
Aaron Schulze Feb 06, 2024
White Cane Week kicks off with bowling challenge issued to Kamloops mayor and council
KAMLOOPS - White Cane Week has returned in Kamloops and the local White Cane Club has once again issued a bowling challenge to Kamloops council Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 6). The society hosts the annual...
Feb 06, 2024
Cushioning recovery with pillows for Kamloops post-op patients
KAMLOOPS - Volunteers who make up the Telus Community Ambassadors Team in Kamloops are a busy group. The dozens of retirees and Telus volunteers fundraise for several non-profits, including the Pillow...
Feb 06, 2024
TRU students protest the discontinuation of four fine arts programs
KAMLOOPS - Chants of "Save the B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts)" rang out across the TRU campus on Tuesday (Feb. 6) afternoon, as more than 30 fine arts students, faculty members and supporters gathered...
Aaron Schulze Feb 06, 2024
Kamloops council approves $7M detailed design for performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS - The proposed performing arts centre in downtown Kamloops is one step closer to reality.At its regular meeting Tuesday (Feb. 6), council voted to complete the validation and detailed design ...
Feb 06, 2024
Active listings, average home price up year-over-year in Kamloops real estate market
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market is slightly down on new inventory year-over-year to start 2024, but the cost of homes continues to climb.According to new statistics provided by the Associat...
Aaron Schulze Feb 06, 2024
Upper Nicola band holding special election
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Indian Band, south of Kamloops, is holding a special election to fill three vacancies on council. The Upper Nicola Band Tribunal Committee has appointed OneFeathe...
Feb 05, 2024
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