Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
First fire prohibitions in Kamloops Fire Centre start Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Fire prohibitions are set to begin next week. As of noon on Tuesday the size of open fires will be restricted at elevations below 1,200 metres in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Prohibited activi...
May 12, 2018
Plenty of Mother's Day events to enjoy in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS - It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, a day to shower your mom with love and gifts. Kathy Underwood, the owner of Kamloops Florist on Seymour Street, is busy arranging flowers for Mother...
May 11, 2018
Proposed renovation would add special seating to Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will be asked to authorize renovations to Sandman Centre at its regular meeting next week. The project would see the southwest upper concourse transformed into loge seating...
May 11, 2018
Kamloops firefighters learn survival techniques for high-risk situations
KAMLOOPS - When a structure fire breaks out, firefighters jump into action, battling the blaze and even running into the inferno to ensure no one is left inside. It’s a dangerous decision, one t...
May 11, 2018
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council demands Crown suspend ratification of treaty with Lheidli T'enneh
KAMLOOPS - Not so fast. That’s the sentiment behind the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council’s (SNTC) stated opposition to the decision of the federal and provincial governments’ intentions...
May 11, 2018
Kamloops unemployment rate nearly the same year-over-year
KAMLOOPS - April’s unemployment rate stayed fairly static year-over-year in Kamloops. Statistics Canada Labour Market Analyst Vincent Ferrao says it was 8.8 per cent last month, compared to 8.5 ...
May 11, 2018
Team Spelling Bee raises money for literacy programs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A room full of brainiacs tested their vocabulary and spelling skills this morning at the seventh annual Team Spelling Bee to raise money for a pair of literacy groups in Kamloops. The event...
May 10, 2018
Youth Homeless Count uncovers hidden problem
KAMLOOPS - Thursday marks the last day of the Youth Homeless Count in Kamloops, and volunteers are anticipating an increase in the number of young people without a stable roof over their heads. For th...
May 10, 2018
TRU free legal clinic moves downtown
KAMLOOPS - A free legal clinic staffed in part by Thompson Rivers University law students has a new location and expanded hours. The office will now be located at 623 Victoria St. in downtown Kamloops...
May 10, 2018
TRU's Old Main on tap for some major renos
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University is set for a major facelift. The school has announced it is investing $5 million in Old Main classroom renovations scheduled to begin this summer. TRU says the wo...
May 10, 2018
