Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City says growth in Kamloops calls for bigger snow-clearing budget
KAMLOOPS - It’s nearing the beginning of summer, but the discussion at City Hall on Tuesday was about winter, in particular snow removal. The city’s civic operations department was asking ...
Jun 12, 2018
Analyst predicts gas shortages will last at least another week
KAMLOOPS - There is no immediate end in sight to the periodic gas shortages plaguing B.C. and places beyond. Senior Petroleum Analyst Dan McTeague with Gasbuddy.com says it’s all originating out...
Jun 12, 2018
Former Communist candidate Klossner to seek SD73 trustee's seat
KAMLOOPS - A former provincial political candidate is turning his attention to local politics. Beat Klossner ran for the Communist Party of BC in the 2017 provincial election in the riding of Kamloops...
Jun 12, 2018
Kamloops man shaves epic beard for BC SPCA fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - While the heyday of the beard is likely centuries in the past, the facial foliage has seen a return to popularity in recent years. Despite the beard being somewhat appropriated by hipster c...
Jun 12, 2018
Kamloops SAR members honoured for safety awareness work
KAMLOOPS - Two members of Kamloops Search and Rescue have been honoured for their work in increasing safety awareness through the AdventureSmart prevention program. The recipients were Alec Farquharso...
Jun 12, 2018
Annual ALS walk sets $40,000 fundraising goal
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people will gather this weekend to honour those living with ALS and to remember those who have lost their battle to the disease. Saturday marks the 9th Annual Walk for ALS at Ri...
Jun 12, 2018
Living with ALS: Shuswap man pursues his bucket list
KAMLOOPS - It’s a terminal disease, and right now there is no cure or effective treatment. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, destroys muscles and over time it leads to a loss of mobility, loss...
Jun 12, 2018
Attempted murder investigation underway following daylight shooting
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP are continuing their investigation into Monday’s brazen daylight shooting in Sahali. Shots rang out just before 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of McGill Road and Su...
Jun 12, 2018
Gateway Casinos calls union demands "not reasonable"
KAMLOOPS - Gateway Casinos has penned an open letter to the community of Kamloops detailing its side in the labour dispute with its unionized workers. Last week, nearly 700 BC Government Employees Uni...
Jun 12, 2018
Interior Health unveils new Secwepemc artwork
KAMLOOPS - Monday at Royal Inland Hospital, representatives from Interior Health and a number of Indigenous health leaders from across the region gathered to unveil some new artwork, meant to welcome ...
Jun 11, 2018
