Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City takes first steps to convert Stuart Wood to a museum
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is moving forward with a plan to transform the former Stuart Wood Elementary School into a museum. CAO David Trawin says it’s believed the property would be a goo...
Kayla Derkach Apr 25, 2017
Council approves bidding process for demolition of Daily News building
KAMLOOPS - A bidding process has been approved by city council for the demolition of the old Kamloops Daily News building at 393 Seymour Street. Although a number of Kamloops residents voiced their op...
Kayla Derkach Apr 25, 2017
Kamloops candidate profiles: BC Greens's Cavers and Hines
KAMLOOPS - The Green Party is coming into this election after earning its first-ever seat in the B.C. Legislature. That was Andrew Weaver, now the party leader, 2013. It hopes to build on that momentu...
Kayla Derkach Apr 25, 2017
Work on Dufferin wetlands to start up again in May
KAMLOOPS - Work is about to start up again on the Dufferin Park retention pond rehabilitation project. The area is being converted back into wetlands after having various other purposes over the years...
Kayla Derkach Apr 25, 2017
Pink Ribbon Ball making its return to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s the return of a popular community event that is hoped to generate $1 million for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation over the next eight years. Anthony Salituro, the founder of ...
Kayla Derkach Apr 25, 2017
Kamloops Fire Rescue names new chief
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has ended its search for a new fire chief within its own ranks. Acting Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief Mike Adams has been promoted to the role, effective immediately. Adams...
Kayla Derkach Apr 25, 2017
Kamloops candidate profiles: BC NDP's Bepple and Nederpel
KAMLOOPS - Jobs and healthcare are two election issues Kamloops NDP candidate Barb Nederpel and Nancy Bepple share a passion for. “I have a long history of standing up for working families, anti...
Kayla Derkach Apr 24, 2017
Police seek more tips in rental car shop fire
Kamloops RCMP are looking for help from the public as they investigate the fire that gutted Budget Car Rental on Notre Dame Drive more than a week ago. The April 14 fire began after a car drove into t...
Kayla Derkach Apr 24, 2017
More than 400 drivers ticketed over 4 days in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP say a traffic blitz last week yielded no fewer than 452 speeding tickets. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says officers conducted road safety operations last Monday to Thursday, then had Alexa’s...
Kayla Derkach Apr 24, 2017
Busy Sahali off-ramp to be closed for overnight paving
KAMLOOPS - A busy Kamloops off-ramp will be closed for part of this week while crews complete some paving work. Exit 370 comes off westbound Highway 1 and intersects with Summit Drive and Notre Dame D...
Kayla Derkach Apr 24, 2017
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