Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Collins, Wallace given Freedom of the City; seven awarded for exemplary service to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - One of the most exclusive groups in the City of Kamloops has two new members. Longtime Kamloops councillor Pat Wallace and CFJC’s own Doug Collins were honoured with the Freedom of th...
Apr 11, 2019
Landmark Cinemas to shutter Paramount Theatre in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s curtains for a downtown Kamloops institution. The Paramount Theatre at Fifth Avenue and Victoria Street will fade to black as of next week. A notice on the Landmark Cinemas websi...
Apr 11, 2019
KFR knocking on doors to promote FireSmart principles
KAMLOOPS - Living next to a wooded area may seem idyllic, but when fire season arrives, those homes are at risk. “Although we’ve done our part on city property and crown land we’re a...
Apr 10, 2019
City of Kamloops working to require street performers to have permit, reduce panhandling
KAMLOOPS - Starting this summer, the City of Kamloops plans to start cracking down on street performers, who would require a permit to play. The city, which doesn’t currently have a bylaw govern...
Apr 10, 2019
As snow hits South Cariboo, forecast calls for afternoon storm in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While a spring storm is forecast for the B.C. Interior Wednesday afternoon, wintery conditions hit the South Cariboo in the morning. Environment Canada is calling for showers and thundersto...
Apr 10, 2019
Education Minister Fleming schedules Kamloops visit as parents cross fingers for funding announcement
KAMLOOPS - It appears the Kamloops-Thompson School District may finally be set for a capital funding infusion. The B.C. Ministry of Education has confirmed Minister Rob Fleming will be in Kamloops thi...
Apr 10, 2019
Kamloops council presses Interior Health officials on opioid crisis
KAMLOOPS - It’s a problem that doesn’t seem to be going away - the opioid crisis continues to take the lives of Kamloops residents year after year. “I don’t apologize for my pa...
Apr 9, 2019
Council votes to support grant application for Canada Games Aquatic Centre improvements
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Council has put its stamp of approval on a grant application for improvements to the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. City staff have applied for funding of more than $450,000 through ...
Apr 9, 2019
Kamloops Exploration Group Conference informs kids about mining
KAMLOOPS - It's estimated that the mining industry is worth over $8 billion to the provincial economy, and considering the number of jobs it provides, it's an industry which is vital to the economic w...
Apr 9, 2019
Kamloops criminal loses appeal of 18-month sentence
KAMLOOPS - Jason Robertson will be heading back to prison after a failed appeal to his 18-month sentence. Robertson and his wife were charged with several offences following a police search of their h...
Apr 9, 2019
