Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops MP McLeod set to press feds on pot, tax changes
KAMLOOPS - Now that parliament is back from its summer break, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod will be keeping a close eye on the federal government’s plan to legalize mari...
Sep 18, 2017
RCMP limiting entry at Kamloops high school
KAMLOOPS - Administrators at Westsyde Secondary School are limiting entry following a threat earlier Monday. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the threat was found written on a bathroom mirror with...
Sep 18, 2017
Kamloops by-election forum to be held Monday night
KAMLOOPS - Candidates vying for a spot around the Kamloops council table will have a chance to convince the public at a forum this evening. The all-candidates event is organized by three local media o...
Sep 18, 2017
Suspected driver arrested in Brocklehurst apartment crash
KAMLOOPS - A 26 year old man suspected of being the driver of a vehicle that slammed into a Brocklehurst apartment building Sunday is facing a series of charges. The man was arrested yesterday, hours ...
Sep 18, 2017
Donations down for Kamloops Terry Fox Run
KAMLOOPS - Sunday’s Terry Fox Run at Riverside Park in Kamloops raised around $7,000. That’s down significantly from the roughly $20,000 raised last year, says run organizer Rod Keetch. &#...
Sep 18, 2017
City working with agencies to deal with concern about drugs, other issues
KAMLOOPS - Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh says the City is working with a number of partners to try and ease concerns from businesses and residents about issues ranging from panhandling to drug use on city ...
Sep 18, 2017
Extensive damage to North Shore apartment after car smashes into building
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - One person is in custody after an early morning accident Sunday on the North Shore. Three occupants of a North Shore apartment received minor injuries after a car ran into an apart...
Sep 17, 2017
Two Kamloops firms among winners at B.C. Regional Startup awards
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops firms were among the recipients at the B.C. Regional Awards for Startup Canada. The awards were held in Kamloops Friday night. Hummingbird Drones received the Innovation Award ...
Sep 16, 2017
In surprise move, Kamloops Chamber lauds minimum wage hike
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this year, the B.C. Liberals announced it would increase the province’s minimum wage by 50 cents from $10.85 to $11.35 an hour. The new NDP government has held true to that pr...
Sep 15, 2017
Kids art festival kicks off tonight, runs all day Saturday
KAMLOOPS - For 18 years, the Children's Arts Festival has been entertaining and informing Kamloops kids. The event, which is put on by the Kamloops Arts Council, gives children the opportunity to unde...
Sep 15, 2017
