Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fair Vote Kamloops marks Day of Action for Proportional Representation
KAMLOOPS - An organization promoting electoral reform and proportional representation made an appearance at the Kamloops Farmers’ Market Saturday morning. Fair Vote Kamloops was marking a Day of...
Apr 21, 2018
Bump in liquor server wage could mean bump in prices at Kamloops pub
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government has laid out its plans to increase the minimum wage for liquor servers to match the general minimum wage by 2021. The first jump is scheduled to take place this June, wh...
Apr 21, 2018
Kamloops Farmer's Market ready to kick off 40th year
KAMLOOPS - It's a sure sign spring is in full swing: the Kamloops Farmer's Market is gearing up to kick off its 40th anniversary in 2018. On Saturday morning, local farmers, artisans, bakers, and a va...
Apr 20, 2018
Heavy Metal Rocks marks 10 years of helping students with career in trades
KAMLOOPS - A select group of students from across School District 73 have been getting their hands dirty the last two days, taking part in the 10th Heavy Metal Rocks event. The decade-old program give...
Apr 20, 2018
House fire in Rayleigh causes 'extensive damage'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in Rayleigh this afternoon. It broke out at around 1:15 p.m. at a home on Cameron Road. Captain Will Harlock says the blaze started in the kit...
Apr 20, 2018
Railcars carrying pipe through Kamloops are destined for Trans Mountain: Kinder Morgan
KAMLOOPS - Kinder Morgan Canada confirms lengths of pipeline that have arrived in Kamloops by rail are meant for the Trans Mountain pipeline project. Members of the public have observed dozens of trai...
Apr 20, 2018
Annual 4-20 celebration in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - It’s party time for pot smokers in Kamloops. The annual 4-20 celebration will take place in Riverside Park from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Scores of marijuana enthusiasts wil...
Apr 20, 2018
Goose-busting fox sends birds flying
KAMLOOPS - On a sunny spring day, local parks and beaches are popular spots. But the warm weather is also attracting a ‘less welcome’ group of guests, flocks of Canada Geese. They’re...
Apr 19, 2018
North Shore businesses interested in what CAP team can bring
KAMLOOPS - Businesses on the North Shore are looking forward to what the Customer Care and Patrol (CAP) team will bring to the North Shore next month, but at least one owner says the Tranquille Corrid...
Apr 19, 2018
Power outage hits Upper Sahali
KAMLOOPS - Update: Power has been restored to almost all BC Hydro customers in the Upper Sahali area of Kamloops. According to BC Hydro, 89 customers are still without power in one tiny pocket of Uppe...
Apr 19, 2018
