Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Lafarge to hold information session
KAMLOOPS - Operations could soon resume at Lafarge in East Kamloops, but the company will meet with area residents before the plant starts up again. Lafarge has sent a letter to neighbours saying an i...
Kayla Derkach Mar 27, 2018

Kamloops counts: Point-in-Time Homeless Count kicks off Tuesday night
KAMLOOPS - Tonight, volunteers will head to the homeless shelters across the city to begin the process of counting the homeless population in Kamloops. It's part of a new nationwide homeless count tak...
Kayla Derkach Mar 27, 2018

Power restored to thousands of Kamloopsians
KAMLOOPS - Update: Power has been restored. No word given yet from BC Hydro on what caused the outage. The power was out for almost one hour. Earlier: Thousands of BC Hydro customers in Kamloops have ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 27, 2018

Dozens of drivers caught up in distracted driving blitz
KAMLOOPS - The dangers of distracted driving still aren’t getting through to all drivers. The Kamloops RCMP have released the results of a two-and-a-half day traffic blitz focused on distracted ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 27, 2018

Paul Lake golf tournament to raise money for emergency equipment
KAMLOOPS - An annual golf tournament aimed at raising funds for life saving emergency equipment takes place out at Paul Lake this Saturday. It’s being organized by Ed Lund, the former president ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 27, 2018

Vehicle smashes through Kamloops storefront
KAMLOOPS - Mounties are seeking a man involved in an attempted smash and enter in Kamloops this morning. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says it happened just after 5:00 a.m. at Bed, Bath & Beyond...
Kayla Derkach Mar 27, 2018

Man arrested, gun seized after tense gas station incident
KAMLOOPS - A 19 year old man is in custody following a police incident at the Petro-Pass on Versatile Drive. Just after 5:00 p.m. Monday, police responded to “The Verse” and arrested the m...
Kayla Derkach Mar 26, 2018

City and TTeS meet at Community-to-Community Forum
KAMLOOPS - There's plenty of shared history between the City of Kamloops and the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc governments, and through the Community to Community forums those governments collaborate on a co...
Kayla Derkach Mar 26, 2018

Slow start to spring keeping users off Kamloops city fields
KAMLOOPS - With April just days away, many Kamloops residents continue to wait patiently for the warm spring weather to arrive. That slow spring has stalled many local user groups from taking to playi...
Kayla Derkach Mar 26, 2018

Social planning a big part of North Shore BIA's new strategic plan
KAMLOOPS - The North Shore Business Improvement Association has completed a new strategic plan with a heavy focus on social responsiblity. Executive Director Jeremy Heighton says the document will gui...
Kayla Derkach Mar 26, 2018

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