Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Biosolids still causing a stink in the TNRD
KAMLOOPS - Each year the City of Kamloops produces around 12,500 tonnes of biosolids from the treatment process at the Kamloops Sewage Treatment Centre, a significant volume of nutrient-rich organic m...
Jul 20, 2018
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP find man last seen riding his mountain bike
KAMLOOPS - Police say the man reported missing July 20 has been located. No futher information will be released.
Jul 20, 2018
Mounties seek missing Kamloops man last seen riding his bike
KAMLOOPS - Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Kamloops man. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Matt Van Laer says 26 year old Brandon Collins who was last seen riding his blue moun...
Jul 20, 2018
Friday morning rain allows crews to control East Shuswap Road fire
KAMLOOPS - The 545-hectare East Shuswap Road wildfire is no longer posing a threat in Kamloops. It was just eight days ago that the blaze broke out, forcing the evacuation of six homes and putting all...
Jul 20, 2018
Kamloops Community Action Team secures $100k provincial grant
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops Community Action Team is getting a boost from the Province of BC. The Kamloops CAT will receive a one-time, $100,000 grant from the provincial government’s Commun...
Jul 20, 2018
Kamloops mayoral candidate offering voters a 'progressive choice'
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who champions social causes has decided to challenge Mayor Ken Christian in this fall’s municipal election. Eleven-year Kamloops resident William James Turnbull origina...
Jul 20, 2018
Needle buyback program responds to IH's position on needle retrieval
KAMLOOPS - They’re becoming a common sight in streets, alleys, and parks. Needles provided through harm reduction programs are not always properly disposed of, and Interior Health is discouragin...
Jul 19, 2018
Kamloops MLA calls ride-sharing delay 'ridiculous'
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops MLA who participated in an all-party legislative committee on ride-sharing earlier this year finds it “ridiculous” that the service likely won’t get going for a...
Jul 19, 2018
BUILDING KAMLOOPS (Part 9): Future development relies on rezoning of agricultural land
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops consists of a mix of urban and rural land, but with a shortage of developable land within the city there is more pressure from developers and builders to free up more agricultural ...
Jul 19, 2018
Former Public's Own Market in downtown Kamloops sold
KAMLOOPS - A pair of downtown Kamloops commercial buildings have changed hands. According to Western Investor, the nearly 90,000 square feet of commercial space at 990 Victoria St. sold for $1.8 milli...
Jul 19, 2018
