Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Thompson Rivers University plans to ban legal cannabis on campus
Kayla Derkach Aug 16, 2018

Kitten freed from pipe adopted by Kamloops plumber who rescued him
KAMLOOPS - When Midnight the cat found himself trapped inside almost 10 metres of underground pipe at a supply company, a local plumber came to his rescue. That same plumber has gone on to give the li...
Kayla Derkach Aug 16, 2018

Construction underway on 2019 TRU Training House
TOBIANO, B.C. - It was a little over a month ago that one lucky woman was named the winner of the 2018 Y Dream Home. Now, construction has begun on the next dream home, located in Tobiano. Thompson Ri...
Kayla Derkach Aug 15, 2018

ASK Wellness supports Interior Health's idea of fixed supervised consumption site
KAMLOOPS - The executive director of ASK Wellness says a permanent location would be more ideal, saying the mobile supervised consumption sites on each side of the river are taking a toll on the socia...
Kayla Derkach Aug 15, 2018

VIDEO: Remember clear sky in Kamloops?
KAMLOOPS - It’s been smoky for so long, some of us are starting to forget what our beautiful part of the world looks like. Axel Montaner of Mountain Air Adventures doesn’t forget. He sent ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 15, 2018

Proposal for $5,000 business-license fee for cannabis retailers going to public hearing
KAMLOOPS - A bylaw amendment that would require cannabis retailers to pay a $5,000 business-license fee every year is going to a public hearing. Council voted 7-1 in favour of the move on Tuesday. Whi...
Kayla Derkach Aug 15, 2018

Air Canada confirms return of Kamloops-to-Toronto flight in 2019
KAMLOOPS - Air Canada Rouge has confirmed it is renewing a summer flight schedule from Kamloops to Toronto for 2019. The three-times-weekly return flight launched in June but won’t run over the ...
Kayla Derkach Aug 15, 2018

Police warn Kamloops public about sellers of fake gold rings
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are warning the public about a pair of Kamloops grifters who are scamming people into buying worthless jewellery. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the scam involves two men approaching people an...
Kayla Derkach Aug 15, 2018

"We're not doing enough": Interior Health says more work ahead on needle clean-up
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health was on the hot seat at City Council on Tuesday, fielding difficult questions from mayor and council about needles, the problems and dangers they’ve caused to the publi...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2018

Plan to subdivide former Thrupp Manor property moves forward over Walsh's objection
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is moving forward with a plan to subdivide the former Thrupp Manor property on the North Shore into single family lots, despite the objection of one city councillor. Co...
Kayla Derkach Aug 14, 2018

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