Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Arjun Singh open to using recycling savings to lower property taxes
KAMLOOPS - The idea is being touted as not half bad. During this fall’s by-election Mayoral Candidate Bill McQuarrie said he’s use the extra $1.3 million the city saves every year as parts...
Oct 08, 2017
Retired Canadian peacekeeper calls feds suicide prevention strategy 'smoke and mirrors'
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - It’s hoped to reduce the number of suicides among those who have served in uniform. Earlier this week the feds released a joint-suicide prevention strategy between National De...
Oct 07, 2017
Education Minister's plan to visit Kamloops 'extremely positive'
KAMLOOPS - School district officials are calling it a step in the right direction. In August the board presented a brochure to the Ministry of Education requesting $60 to 70 million additional capital...
Oct 07, 2017
Support lining up for Stone's leadership bid
KAMLOOPS - Support is building for Kamloops South-Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone who is poised to announce his bid for the leadership of the BC Liberal Party. Earlier this week, Stone announced on Fa...
Oct 06, 2017
Girl pricked by used needle at Kamloops arena
KAMLOOPS - It was a troubling discovery. Earlier this week, a five and seven-year-old girl were playing with their dolls in the family washroom at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The young...
Oct 06, 2017
Monte Creek entrepreneur gets her fifteen minutes of fame
KAMLOOPS - Many of us enjoy watching a bit of reality TV now and again – and who out there hasn't thought about what they would do if they found themselves as a contestant on one of those shows?...
Oct 06, 2017
Kamloops hunters should expect roadblocks this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - If you plan on spending your Thanksgiving long weekend hunting, don’t be surprised if you run into a roadblock. Sgt. Kevin Van Damme with the BC Conservation Officer Service in Kamloo...
Oct 06, 2017
Year-over-year unemployment rate rises in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Bad news on the unemployment front in Kamloops. Fresh numbers from Statistics Canada show the year-over-year unemployment rate rose to 9.2 per cent in September, up from 6.5 per cent in Sep...
Oct 06, 2017
TRU welding student off to worlds competition
KAMLOOPS - It’s a far cry from Kamloops. TRU welding student Andrew Christensen is gearing up to compete in the Skills Canada world championships in Abu Dhabi October 15 to 18. The 21-year-old w...
Oct 05, 2017
Expect delays on the Coquihalla this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - If you plan on using the Coquihalla Highway this weekend, you may want to give yourself some extra time. B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says motorists can expect...
Oct 05, 2017
