Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops man shares story of cardiac arrest during 'Heart Month'
KAMLOOPS - February is Heart Month. It’s a time to raise awareness for healthy lifestyles and the warning signs of heart disease of heart attack. It’s a message that’s become very im...
Feb 22, 2019
Facing Hunger: The future of the Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - Year after year, the number of people the Kamloops Food Bank serves continues to rise - from over 6,100 clients in 2017 to more than 7,000 in 2018. Thanks to support from the community, as ...
Feb 22, 2019
Cache Creek murder suspect to seek bail again after allegedly breaching conditions
KAMLOOPS - A man charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of a Cache Creek man earlier this year is back behind bars. Corey Harkness is charged in connection to Brock Ledoux’s dea...
Feb 22, 2019
Retail cannabis quiet in TNRD, but plenty of interest in legal production
KAMLOOPS - While the City of Kamloops is experiencing a boom in retail cannabis applications, the same cannot be said about the surrounding rural area. Planning Services Manager Alex Krause says the T...
Feb 22, 2019
Kamloops Art Council announces new executive director
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Arts Council will have a new face come March. Terri Hadwin has been appointed executive director of the KAC, a spot that recently opened after city councillor Kathy Sinclair an...
Feb 22, 2019
Kamloops man pleads guilty to luring 13-year-old girl over social media
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has pleaded guilty to a count of internet luring after paying a young girl in food and cash in exchange for nude photographs. Justin McGowan, 36, appeared in Kamloops Provinc...
Feb 22, 2019
Man wanted in Kamloops for assault nabbed near Penticton
KAMLOOPS - Penticton RCMP have nabbed a man wanted in Kamloops on a series of charges related to an incident February 14th where two men were robbed and a woman kidnapped. Robert James Rennie was arre...
Feb 22, 2019
As Sagebrush Theatre awaits repairs, arts groups forced to find alternative spaces
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Feb. 22): The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra says it has reached an agreement with Oasis Church to hold its upcoming KSO At the Movies concerts at the church. Oasis Church was formerly...
Feb 21, 2019
Facing Hunger: The Kamloops Food Bank's Community Partners
KAMLOOPS - Week in and week out, the Kamloops Food Bank supplies hundreds of individuals and families with the food they need to make it through until the next hamper; through the FoodShare program, t...
Feb 21, 2019
Post 2019 BC budget reveal — SD 73 hoping for future capital funds
KAMLOOPS - This week, the BC Government revealed its 2019 budget plan, outlining which areas will receive funding assistance, including education. With the fiscal plan, $2.7 billion will be invested o...
Feb 21, 2019
