Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops council ups Ajax consultant budget, expresses frustration
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is giving its consultant some more money to review the KGHM-Ajax copper-gold mine proposal, but some around the council table are expressing frustration at how long the env...
Oct 04, 2016
Trio of black bears remain in tree at Westmount Park
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Westsyde are getting an up-close look at a family of black bears that have settled into the Westmount neighbourhood on Tuesday morning. The bears, a mom and her two cubs, wande...
Oct 04, 2016
Parental dispute leads to lockdown at Kamloops Christian School
KAMLOOPS - A tense situation outside Kamloops Christian School this morning. According to Kamloops RCMP, a foster mother was dropping two children off at the school when the children’s biologica...
Oct 04, 2016
Police search for unsuccessful ATM thieves
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in two weeks, Kamloops RCMP are looking for a gang of thieves who targeted a stand-alone ATM at a business. Corporal Jodi Shelkie says the latest incident happened very ...
Oct 04, 2016
Cargo plane loses part on Kamloops Airport runway
KAMLOOPS - A cargo aircraft taking off from Kamloops had to divert from Prince George to Kelowna after it dropped a part on the Kamloops Airport runway. Airport Manager Fred Legace says the Convair CV...
Oct 04, 2016
Climate policy expert lauds federally-imposed carbon price
KAMLOOPS - A local climate economist says the Trudeau government’s move to establish a national carbon price is a step in the right direction for the environment, and a positive for BC’s e...
Oct 03, 2016
School district to hire sexual-orientation coordinator
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is on the verge of hiring a district sexual-orientation and gender-identity coordinator. Superintendent Alison Sidow says the posting closes this week and will be filled ...
Oct 03, 2016
Electoral reform committee discovers desire for change
KAMLOOPS - After months of canvassing voters in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, a group of community members that formed a committee on election reform has concluded there is overwhelming desire...
Oct 03, 2016
Declining numbers at SouthKam doesn't rule out new school
KAMLOOPS - At one time, South Kamloops Secondary was the go-to school for many high school students on the South Shore, boasting up to 1,400 kids. But over the years, the high school has seen its numb...
Oct 03, 2016
Lucky 13: Kamloops real estate, home building totals up 13%
KAMLOOPS - Those whose job it is to find Kamloops residents a home are happy after a big month in September. Both the residential construction and real estate sectors are reporting big increases last ...
Oct 03, 2016
