Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
February a month of weather extremes in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS -Cold, wet and snowy. That in a nutshell describes the weather in Kamloops last month. Environment Canada Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says there was 52 millimetres of precipitation in Februa...
Mar 1, 2018
Kamloops home sales up year-over-year in February
KAMLOOPS - February was another strong month for real estate in Kamloops. The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KDREA) has released new statistics showing there were 196 homes sales last ...
Mar 1, 2018
City prepares for snow melt
KAMLOOPS - With warmer temperatures in the forecast for Kamloops, city crews are preparing for the big melt. Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures to reach the high single digits by next week...
Mar 1, 2018
Vehicle incident closes Coquihalla Highway southbound at junction with Logan Lake
KAMLOOPS -Update: Central Interior Traffic Services says there were no major injuries in this morning’s traffic incidents on the Coquihalla Highway near the Logan Lake turnoff. They expect the h...
Mar 1, 2018
Man who killed acquaintance near North Shore sushi restaurant sentenced
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops man who stabbed a man to death outside of a North Shore sushi restaurant in 2016 has been sentenced. Eric Charlie was arrested in March of 2016 and charged with second degree m...
Mar 1, 2018
Kamloops government workers relieved Liberals will replace Phoenix pay system
KAMLOOPS - Jenny Anderson has worked for Service Canada in Kamloops for 20 years, but she’s never been more stressed at her job than she has over the Phoenix pay system. “I work a lot of o...
Feb 28, 2018
Enhancing student wellbeing at Twin Rivers Education Centre
KAMLOOPS - Pink Shirt Day was celebrated at Twin Rivers Education Centre today, with the school’s annual Wellness Fair. Several social agencies, health services, and community partners set up sh...
Feb 28, 2018
'Cyberbullying' focus of Pink Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - It’s a symbol that bullying won’t be tolerated. Pink Shirt Day is a national anti-bullying movement that started 11 years ago by two Nova Scotia teens, after they noticed a clas...
Feb 28, 2018
Corporate restructuring to save City of Kamloops up to $325K a year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced changes to its corporate structure. In a news release, the city says the change is an “effort to consolidate services, create organizational efficie...
Feb 28, 2018
Interior Health issues overdose alert following six deaths in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health and the BC Coroners Service are urging Interior residents to take the necessary steps to avoid an overdose. This in light of six suspected illicit drug overdose deaths in a ...
Feb 28, 2018
