Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Cancer diagnosis doesn't deter Kamloops woman from raising funds for the SPCA
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is asking for the public’s support to help her complete a fundraising goal for the Kamloops SPCA. A few months ago Shirley McCaffrey launched the ‘Haircut for H...
Dec 13, 2017
Safety tips for a fire-free Christmas
KAMLOOPS - Festive lighting, decorations, holiday baking, and Christmas trees are all staples of the season, but they are also reasons for an uptick in fire calls during the winter months. Kamloops Fi...
Dec 13, 2017
Rash of thefts from vehicles in Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - Vehicle owners in Sun Peaks have been hit by a rash of thefts. The Tk’emlups Rural RCMP says that between Nov. 17-29 a number of vehicles in the municipality were hit. “In three...
Dec 13, 2017
Kamloops daycare costs rising, less than Lower Mainland cities
KAMLOOPS - Childcare costs are rising and some parents simply cannot keep up, and Kamloops is not immune. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, three Lower Mainland cities, includi...
Dec 13, 2017
Crime Stoppers seeks stolen credit card user
KAMLOOPS - The local Crime Stoppers group has released the photo of a man who used a stolen credit card last month. The card was inside a wallet that had been stolen from a vehicle as part of a break-...
Dec 13, 2017
Lori Marchand leaving WCT for Ottawa
KAMLOOPS - A prominent member of the arts community in Kamloops is moving on. Lori Marchand, executive director of Western Canada Theatre, has been hired by the National Arts Centre as managing direct...
Dec 13, 2017
RCMP investigate 'improvised explosive device' set off near Monte Creek
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are trying to determine who detonated an “improvised explosive device” near Monte Creek this morning. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the explosion happened on the shoulder of Dalla...
Dec 13, 2017
With little snow to clear, City of Kamloops streets crews keep busy on other projects
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops streets crews have had little snow to clear since the big dump at the beginning of November, but that doesn’t mean they have sat idle. Streets and Sign Shop Superviso...
Dec 13, 2017
Kamloops enjoying warmer, drier weather
KAMLOOPS - If you’re feeling like it’s been warmer and drier than normal so far this month in Kamloops, you are correct. In fact, Environment Canada says over the past month temperatures h...
Dec 13, 2017
City of Kamloops updates greenhouse operations
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council has approved a recommendation to decommission its unheated greenhouse. The move was made at Tuesday’s council meeting because the greenhouse had become structura...
Dec 13, 2017
