Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fire destroys Sun Peaks house under construction
A house under construction is no more after a fire Friday night in Sun Peaks. Mayor Al Raine says neighbors indicated smoke was coming from the area earlier in the day but says flames were visible aro...
Oct 26, 2015
Day 5 of manslaughter trial in Kamloops
On the 5th day of a B.C. Supreme Court jury trial in the death of a Kamloops woman, a witness testified the accused David Gordon was involved in a domestic dispute prior to allegedly starting a house ...
Oct 23, 2015
Privacy Czar Says Stone Staffer Deleted Emails, Lied
A staffer in BC Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s office has resigned after the Information and Privacy Commissioner revealed that he deliberately deleted emails to keep them from being inclu...
Oct 23, 2015
Year Round Farmers Market Proposed
A year-round public market could soon become a reality for Kamloops farmers after a feasibility study is conducted. The Kamloops Regional Farmers Market Society and Community Futures Thompson Country ...
Oct 22, 2015
Medical marijuana rezoning approved by Council
Dr. Richard Brownlee has been working for two years seeking approval for a medical marijuana facility in Dallas. Now he’s one step closer. At a public hearing, Council unanimously approved a rez...
Oct 21, 2015
Kamloops students going to 'Me to We' event in Vancouver
A group of Grade 7 students at Aberdeen Elementary are getting ready for the trip of a lifetime down to Vancouver on Wednesday as part of ‘Me To We.’ The students in the class will be boar...
Oct 20, 2015
NDP suffers disappointing defeat, Liberals gain support in Kamloops
From Liberal candidate in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo on election night to Grade 7 teacher at Aberdeen Elementary the next morning. Today, less than 24 hours after finishing third in this riding, Steve ...
Oct 20, 2015
Cathy McLeod wins third term
The Kamloops Thompson Cariboo riding will once again be represented by Conservative Cathy McLeod – who won a third consecutive term. McLeod led from the outset, but her margin of victory over Li...
Oct 20, 2015
Manslaughter trial hears statement from accused
A B.C. Supreme Court jury watched a recorded interview of a man charged with manslaughter and arson after he was arrested on April 25, 2013. David Gordon was charged after allegedly starting a fire at...
Oct 20, 2015
Homeless count reveals 108 in Kamloops
After 65 volunteers covered every corner of the city during Friday’s homeless count, the numbers reveal there are 108 homeless people in Kamloops. The volunteers counted 80 men and 28 women duri...
Oct 20, 2015
