Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Wildfire Service en route to fire near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - Details are scant, but the BC Wildfire Service is en route to help battle a blaze near Chase. “We are assisting the local fire department and have six crew members en route,”...
Apr 26, 2018
Kamloops MLA on court reference case to regulate oil flow from Alberta: The NDP is 'playing games'
VICTORIA - In Peter Milobar’s eyes, the minority NDP government’s court reference case to regulate oil flow from the Trans Mountain Pipeline is proof that they continue “to play game...
Apr 26, 2018
City of Kamloops urges residents to be careful around creeks and streams
KAMLOOPS - Be sure to keep a safe distance from waterways. The City of Kamloops is putting out the words of caution in light of this week’s sudden increase in temperatures. It warns warmer weath...
Apr 26, 2018
Highland Valley Copper extension discussions at 'pre-feasibility' stage
KAMLOOPS - Discussions are underway by Teck Resources to possibly extend the life of the Highland Valley Copper mine. Peter Martell, environment and community affairs superintendent, says they’v...
Apr 26, 2018
SD73 adds two new positions to its senior administration team
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has made a pair of new hires. Rick Kienlein has been brought on as the district’s new Director of Instruction-Secondary Learning Services while V...
Apr 26, 2018
Dashcam video shows close call with SUV driving the wrong way on Trans Canada near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A commercial tow truck driver from Chase says he didn’t get much sleep last night as he was mentally replaying a close call near Kamloops. It happened at about 5:00 p.m., as Kieron Br...
Apr 26, 2018
Problem solving, self-reflection taught at Strength of Being a Boy
KAMLOOPS - In its second year in Kamloops, the Strength in Being a Boy conference aimed to teach young boys coping skills, problem solving, and self-reflection. Boys aged 10-12 signed up to participat...
Apr 25, 2018
Alleged thieves target gym bag along Halston Connector
KAMLOOPS - It’s every fitness buff’s worst nightmare. On April 18, some time between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., a gym bag was stolen. Kamloops Crime Stoppers says it all started when a man ...
Apr 25, 2018
Living wage pegged at $17.31 an hour in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - $17.31 an hour. That’s how much the Living Wage for Families Campaign estimates the living wage in Kamloops is in 2018. Campaign Manager Deanna Ogle says the living wage is the amount...
Apr 25, 2018
New Gold announces first quarter results for New Afton
KAMLOOPS - New Gold is reporting steady gold production at its New Afton copper-gold mine just west of Kamloops during the first quarter of 2018. Gold production was down 4.5 per cent year-over-year w...
Apr 25, 2018
