Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops insurance broker encouraging motorists not to cut corners, despite ICBC hike
KAMLOOPS - With a 6.3 per cent increase to ICBC rates going into effect on Monday, a local insurance broker says it would be a mistake for people to reduce auto insurance coverage to save money, and t...
Apr 1, 2019
Steady March for City of Kamloops construction sector
KAMLOOPS - March was a steady month for the Kamloops building community. New numbers released Monday (April 1) by the City of Kamloops show $16.3 million in permit activity last month, almost identica...
Apr 1, 2019
Median house price in Kamloops is now over $500,000 mark
KAMLOOPS - For the first time ever, the median home price in Kamloops has surpassed the half-million dollar mark. In a news release, the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association says the market i...
Apr 1, 2019
Large power outage affecting TRU campus area
KAMLOOPS - A major power outage is affecting the area around the Thompson Rivers University campus. According to the BC Hydro website, the outage took place at about 11:00 a.m. and is impacting about ...
Apr 1, 2019
Visibility vital for transgender people in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's estimated transgender people make up about a half a per cent of Canada's population, which doesn't sound like that many until you crunch the numbers and realize in a country with more ...
Mar 31, 2019
KFR makes short work of Aberdeen grass fire
KAMLOOPS -It appears a grass fire near Aberdeen Mall has been taken down as quickly as it began. Reports began coming in shortly after 3 pm this afternoon of a grass fire off of Hillside Drive, in the...
Mar 31, 2019
Record attendance for 2019 Kamloops Film Festival
KAMLOOPS - The numbers are in, and the 23rd annual Kamloops Film Festival has set a new record for attendance. In a release today, the Kamloops Film Society Executive Director and Festival chair Duan ...
Mar 30, 2019
No more plastic bags, future cannabis vendors: Previewing the 2019 Farmers' Market
KAMLOOPS - A number of changes will be coming to the 2019 season for the 41st annual Kamloops Farmers’ Market, including the removal of plastic bags given out by vendors, and discussions startin...
Mar 30, 2019
Small cannabis co-op consultations coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Small scale cannabis producers and processors in B.C are being asked to give their input on what the industry’s co-operative business model should look like. Next week, consultations ...
Mar 30, 2019
Spero House opening provides new affordable housing opportunity
KAMLOOPS - The latest housing addition to Kamloops’ North Shore is ready to open its doors to people in need of affordable housing. Located at 317 Tranquille Rd. on a plot of land provided by th...
Mar 29, 2019
