Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Literacy Night to have early childhood professionals
KAMLOOPS - Young families in Kamloops are invited to come out to a unique literacy event tonight, the first annual ‘Literacy Night’ at the John Tod Centre. The event starts at 4:30 and run...
Apr 21, 2017
Westsyde Pool upgrades coming along
KAMLOOPS - Construction of the Westsyde Pool is one step closer to being complete. City of Kamloops Capital Projects Manager Darren Crundwell says the buildings new roof has been installed. The pool c...
Apr 20, 2017
Extra buzz at Kamloops 4/20 with legalization coming next year
KAMLOOPS - It was hazy day outside on Thursday in Kamloops, made even more so by the 4/20 celebrations happening at Spirit Square on the North Shore. Hundreds came out to take part in the annual event...
Apr 20, 2017
NDP promise more affordable education at TRU
KAMLOOPS - The BC NDP are promising to make post-secondary education more affordable if elected on May 9. Local candidates affirmed that promise this morning at Thompson Rivers University. “Inst...
Apr 20, 2017
North Shore house fire deemed suspicious
KAMLOOPS - Police are confirming a fire that heavily damaged a home on the North Shore yesterday was suspicious. Firefighters were called to the home in the 200-block of Oak Road at about 5:15 a.m. ye...
Apr 20, 2017
Garden centre burglars sought by Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating a burglary at Art Knapp Garden Centre on the Tk’emlups Reserve. Sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, thieves made off with a number of item...
Apr 20, 2017
Special Olympics B.C. receives $10,000 from Sun Life in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Special Olympic B.C. Summer Games are three months away, and in the lead-up to the July Games in Kamloops, Special Olympics B.C. is receiving a funding boost. The organization accepted ...
Apr 20, 2017
Police to keep watchful eye over 4/20 demonstration
KAMLOOPS - Police will be on hand, but keeping a hands-off approach at this afternoon’s Kamloops 4/20 celebration. Cpl. Shelkie says the annual marijuana smoke-in has evolved from the protest it...
Apr 20, 2017
Sun Peaks sets new winter accommodation record
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort has confirmed it set a record for accommodation stays during the recently wrapped up winter season. According to a news release, room stays were up 12 per cent resor...
Apr 20, 2017
Meet the surprise fifth contender for Kamloops-South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - There has been a surprise fifth entrant into the race to represent Kamloops-South Thompson after the May 9 election. Jessica Bradshaw’s name will be on the ballot, representing the Li...
Apr 20, 2017
