Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops man dies in skydiving mishap
CHICAGO - A man from Kamloops has died in a skydiving accident in Illinois. 68 year old Reginald Hurlbut died following a jump in Illinois last Friday. He was a member of the Kamloops Skydiving Club a...
Jun 19, 2018
St. Ann's Academy tops school rankings list for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Once again, private schools lead the way in the Fraser Institute’s annual rankings of secondary schools in B.C. In Kamloops, that means another strong showing for St. Ann’s Acad...
Jun 19, 2018
Kamloops slipping in U-Haul's destination list
KAMLOOPS - Moving van rental company U-Haul says Kamloops has fallen eleven spots on its list of Canadian cities where people are moving. U-Haul says the Tournament Capital fell to a No. 39 ranking in...
Jun 19, 2018
Shtuka family leaves Sun Peaks though search for Ryan continues
KAMLOOPS - Calling it a “tough day for the family,” Ryan Shtuka’s family left Sun Peaks Monday. Mother Heather says they left to help their daughter Jordan prepare for graduation nex...
Jun 19, 2018
SD73 releases sexual misconduct task force recommendations
KAMLOOPS - The Kamooops-Thompson School District (SD73) is ready to begin work on recommendations made by the Superintendent’s Task Force on Student Safety. The task force was struck by Superint...
Jun 18, 2018
ASK Wellness says affordable housing can't come soon enough after recent homeless count
KAMLOOPS - Social agencies in Kamloops says the dramatic increase in the number of homeless people speaks to the desperate need for more affordable housing. While the city is moving in the right direc...
Jun 18, 2018
'Poor soles' recovered from abandoned Kamloops shoe repair shop
KAMLOOPS - For years people have been bringing their broken shoes, belts and purses to JJ’s Shoe Repair on the North Shore. But after the shop suddenly closed its doors last year, customers have...
Jun 18, 2018
BC Hydro project to put the brakes on Valleyview Drive
KAMLOOPS - Valleyview and Juniper Ridge commuters may be in for some headaches this summer. BC Hydro is launching a project to increase the power supply and improve reliability for the area, and it...
Jun 18, 2018
TRU prof: Carbon pricing likely here to stay despite opposition from Ontario
KAMLOOPS - A TRU instructor says Doug Ford’s election win in Ontario earlier this month presents “a speed bump for climate policy in Canada.” Ford’s first promise upon winning ...
Jun 18, 2018
Free Fishing Weekend event draws hundreds of new anglers to Walloper Lake
KAMLOOPS - Fishing and Father's Day, an almost perfect combination. Which is why the annual Family Fishing Weekend has been held on the third weekend in June for the past 19 years. The event is an opp...
Jun 18, 2018
