Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Smoking ban coming for city parks, civic properties
Kamloops council has voted to institute a complete ban of smoking in city parks. The ban was championed by Councillor Ken Christian who says the ban would do nothing but positive things. “This i...
Nov 24, 2015
SD73 Superintendent Karl de Bruijn to retire
Two years after its last superintendent search, the search is on once again at the Kamloops-Thompson School District. Superintendent Karl de Bruijn announced his retirement effective this July at the ...
Nov 24, 2015
New Life, new name
For the past 35-years, it has been known as the New Life Mission. But now, the social agency located on West Victoria Street, that feeds over 100-people everyday, is being called New Life Community Ka...
Nov 23, 2015
Basics for Babies event a huge success
The final numbers are in, and it’s being hailed the best ever B-100 Basics For Babies event. The 9th annual fundraiser for the Kamloops Food Bank’s youngest clients, helped raise over 55-t...
Nov 23, 2015
City of Kamloops trying to determine origin of diesel spill
The diesel that spilled into the North Thompson River on Monday evening has been cleaned up. Now, the City of Kamloops is working on determining where the diesel originated from. There was initial spe...
Nov 23, 2015
Snow angels have returned just in time for winter
With the snow starting to fall in Kamloops and likely to stay as winter settles in, the local program Snow Angels, matching seniors with volunteers who shovel their driveway, is starting to ramp up. T...
Nov 23, 2015
Environmental Assessment Office accepts application from KGHM Ajax
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office has accepted the application from KGHM Ajax for its proposed mine on the outskirts of Kamloops. KGHM spokesperson Yves Lacasse says they will now proceed to a ...
Nov 22, 2015
Snowfall creates slippery road conditions
The overnight snowfall, combined with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark, turned some Kamloops streets into skating rinks this morning. The snow started falling around 4am, and as compact ...
Nov 21, 2015
New Tk'emlups Chief eyeing more economic development
The new chief of the Tk’emlups Indian Band Fred Seymour is a week into his new job, and he is already working towards his goal of more economic development for the band. Chief Seymour, a former ...
Nov 20, 2015
TRU braces for potential faculty strike
Thompson Rivers University students are watching nervously as labour tensions unfold between the school and its faculty. Though TRU Faculty Association leaders have been silent, there is word the facu...
Nov 20, 2015
