Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Severe thunderstorm watch, streamflow advisories in effect for Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS - Enjoy the brilliant sunshine in Kamloops while you can, because a storm is brewing. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the Southern Interior, including th...
May 04, 2017
24th annual McHappy Day serves up plenty of smiles and Big Macs
KAMLOOPS - Today is McHappy Day. Every year the event raises millions of dollars across the country for various Ronald McDonald charities. Proceeds in Kamloops go towards the Ronald McDonald house in ...
May 03, 2017
'Get Loud' focus of Mental Health Week
KAMLOOPS - This is Mental Health Week and those who spend time with patients are urging people to speak up about their mental health issues. The Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Associ...
May 03, 2017
Candidates encourage student engagement at school forum
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson candidates had the opportunity to make their platforms known to students at a pair of school forums Wednesday afternoon. The first was at NorKam Secondary, where stu...
May 03, 2017
Election issues: Education
KAMLOOPS - The province is in a state of transition when it comes to its educational system. A Supreme Court of Canada decision has classroom size and composition returning to 2002 levels, and teacher...
May 03, 2017
Hillside still moving; city extends emergency measures
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a problem hillside north of Rayleigh continues to move “at a slow, but consistent pace.” As a result, the city has requested an extension for its local...
May 03, 2017
North Shore BIA says NDP government might nix Tranquille gateway plan
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops North Shore Business Improvement Association is raising concerns that a major upgrade to North Kamloops infrastructure could be wiped out if the NDP win next week’s elect...
May 03, 2017
Advance voting resumes today
KAMLOOPS - Advance voting in the BC election resumes today. The first two days of advance polling took place last weekend, and resulted in more than 230,000 British Columbians casting ballots. The tot...
May 03, 2017
Man in custody after bizarre incident at Peterson Creek
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have one person in custody after a bizarre incident that ended at Peterson Creek this morning. About 2:00 AM, Corporal Brandon Buliziuk says police got a complaint from the Sahali area...
May 03, 2017
City's debt level within reasonable bounds
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops debt levels are higher than the provincial average, but we’re still in pretty good shape. That’s the gist of the audited financial statements presented to Council yeste...
May 03, 2017
