Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City staff applying for grant to improve Canada Games Aquatic Centre efficiency
KAMLOOPS - As part of the effort to boost efficiency at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Kamloops city staff are headed to council on Tuesday (April 9) for a resolution supporting their provincial gra...
Apr 07, 2019
Kamloops chosen to try out Emergency Social Services Modernization Project
KAMLOOPS - Following the support given to 2017 wildfire and 2018 freshet evacuees, Kamloops has been picked to try out the province’s Emergency Social Services Modernization Pilot Project. Emerg...
Apr 06, 2019
KFR quickly douses late night shed fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue quickly knocked down a shed fire along East Shuswap Road last night. Just before midnight last evening (April 5), Kamloops Fire and Rescue Platoon Captain Mike Hain...
Apr 06, 2019
Kamloops family hoping to sign up more organ donors on Green Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - Saturday (Apr. 6) marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 people. The family of Broncos defenseman Logan Boulet turned their personal tragedy ...
Apr 05, 2019
Day of Sucwentwecw honours Secwépemc community
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 students took part in the day of Sucwentwecw today, celebrating Secwpemc culture and community. In the spirit of the day, Summit Elementary held a variety of Shuswap-insp...
Apr 05, 2019
Free Landfill Day making its return to Kamloops landfills
KAMLOOPS - Spring cleaners in Kamloops won’t be paying to get rid of waste this weekend, with Free Landfill Day on Sunday (April 7). There will be no charge to use the Mission Flats and Barnhart...
Apr 05, 2019
Hundreds pack into SPCA Animal Care Centre to celebrate its completion
KAMLOOPS - Nearly one year after construction began on the BC SPCA Animal Care Centre, around 300 people packed inside the new facility to celebrate its completion. “The community’s been i...
Apr 05, 2019
Council to debate $9 million infrastructure plan for Canada Games Aquatic Centre
KAMLOOPS - City staff have a plan to pour more than $9 million into revamping the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, and will take that plan to Kamloops council next week. Built in 1992, much of the facilit...
Apr 05, 2019
City of Kamloops tree coupons now available
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is ramping up its annual effort to grow the community’s tree canopy. Effective Friday, Kamloops residents can pick up coupons good for discounts of tree purchases...
Apr 05, 2019
Real Estate Magazine lauds Kamloops as prime spot for first-time buyers
KAMLOOPS - Real Estate Magazine has named Kamloops one of the top cities in Canada for first-time home buyers. The online magazine, targeted at realtors, lists Kamloops alongside Halifax and the Ontar...
Apr 05, 2019
