Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Affordability was top issue of 2023 for Kamloops MP Caputo
KAMLOOPS - Over the course of 2023, the federal Conservatives saw a surge in public support, now projected to win a majority government in the next vote. It was the second year in office for freshman ...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2023
Kamloops bakeries navigating sugar supply strain, keeping shelves stocked
KAMLOOPS - If you've been in the baking aisle at the grocery store lately, you may have noticed empty shelves or fewer bags of sugar. Workers at the Roger's Sugar refinery in Vancouver have been on st...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2023
UPDATE: Missing man found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Dec. 22): RCMP say the man reported missing Wednesday has been found and is safe.
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today
RCMP, Kamloops businesses to relaunch Inadmissible Patron Program
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP detachment is reviving its Inadmissible Patron Program (IPP) with local restaurants and pubs.The program targets those displaying gang insignia or "whose lifestyle, associ...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2023
Two Kamloops locals to represent Team Canada at the 2024 Ultimate Frisbee World Juniors
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops locals Kylee Koppes and Grace McDonald have been selected to represent Team Canada U20 at the 2024 WFDF World Junior Ultimate Frisbee Championships. The event is scheduled to take ...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2023
Little Fort Ferry closing for two weeks due to maintenance
KAMLOOPS - Residents who use the Little Fort Ferry in the North Thompson are being told of a temporary closure.Starting Wednesday (Dec. 20) at 7 a.m. and lasting until Jan. 4 at 7 a.m., DriveBC says t...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2023
Kamloops RCMP stressing holiday consumer safety as Christmas nears
KAMLOOPS - The holiday season, while festive and full of joy, is also ripe with crimes of opportunity. Just this week, a Kamloops family had a number of delivered packages stolen from their front door...
Aaron Schulze Dec 19, 2023
Speed changes only part of what's needed for North Thompson highway safety: Barriere mayor
BARRIERE, B.C. - Last week, (Dec. 14) the B.C. government announced new penalties to deter trucks from hitting overpasses. As part of that announcement, heavy commercial vehicles will need to have the...
Aaron Schulze Dec 19, 2023
Kamloops U15 Blazers win first-ever female championship at KIBIHT
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops U15 Blazers are the first-ever champions in the female division of KIBIHT. 2023 marks the first time in the tournament's 54-year history that a female division has been offered...
Dec 19, 2023
Preparations underway for Cache Creek Crossing Restoration Project
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Work is scheduled to begin in early 2024 for the Cache Creek Crossing Restoration Project, a few metres north of the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 1. The $5.4 million proj...
Aaron Schulze Dec 19, 2023
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