Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Hundreds gather in Kamloops to remember radio icon Angelo Iacobucci
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds gathered Saturday afternoon to bid a fond farewell to Angelo Iacobucci at a memorial service in Kamloops, 7 weeks after he passed away suddenly just two weeks shy of his 61st birth...
Feb 02, 2019
Colder temperatures arrive in Kamloops over weekend
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada recommends bundling up, with colder than usual temperatures in Kamloops this weekend. Meteorologist Louis Kohanyi says today (Feb. 2) the local area will have some clouds...
Feb 02, 2019
Lock it or lose it— Kamloops RCMP reminding public of vehicle theft prevention
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reminding vehicle owners to be mindful of theft-preventative measures. Despite some ebbs and flows, Corporal Jodi Shelkie says the amount of theft from vehicles in every n...
Feb 02, 2019
Interior Health getting a handle on Kamloops Norovirus outbreak
KAMLOOPS - As a Norovirus outbreak continues, staff at Royal Inland Hospital and Hillside Psychiatric Centre are starting to get a handle on the spread. On Thursday and Friday, 20 surgeries were postp...
Feb 01, 2019
2018 proves to be record year for organ transplants in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Organ transplants in the province have reached new heights in 2018, with a record-breaking 502 British Columbians receiving a much needed organ. Many involved in the transplant process say ...
Feb 01, 2019
Newest substation in Kamloops adding power capacity for future residents, businesses
KAMLOOPS - The city’s newest substation, located at the former KFR Training Centre, has been live since November, providing an additional 100 megawatts to the electrical system, serving mainly t...
Feb 01, 2019
Kamloops council to consider four more cannabis store applications; running total is 13
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will have no fewer than four more private cannabis store applications to consider at an upcoming meeting. Notices have been filed for new stores on Oriole Road in Valleyvie...
Feb 01, 2019
January real estate sales totals in Kamloops mirrored the same month in '18
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market has started off 2019 with a case of deja vu. New numbers from the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) show 157 home sales last month ̵...
Feb 01, 2019
New revenue projection helps deflate proposed City of Kamloops property tax increase
KAMLOOPS - The latest update in the 2019 City of Kamloops budgeting process is a positive one for taxpayers feeling tapped out. City staff are proposing an average tax increase of 2.26 per cent, down ...
Feb 01, 2019
City asking public if more work is needed before TCC renovations get underway
KAMLOOPS - It’s been 12 years since the Tournament Capital Centre opened in Kamloops, a world-class facility that’s become a showpiece for the city. Over the years, basic upgrades have bee...
Jan 31, 2019
