Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fire razes TIB business
KAMLOOPS - A massive fire has ripped through a building on the Tk’emlups reserve Tuesday evening. Details are scarce, but the fire was reported to be at Valley View Industries, at 598 Okanagan W...
Jan 9, 2018
Museum and Cultural Centre a possibility for Stuart Wood building
KAMLOOPS - What was once an elementary school in Kamloops and is currently being used as a shelter, could soon become a cultural centre. The City of Kamloops and Tk’emlups Indian Band are in dis...
Jan 9, 2018
Five, including mayor Christian, seeking re-election this fall, three others undecided
KAMLOOPS - With less than a year away from fall’s municipal election, councillors are beginning to plan their futures. Some like mayor Ken Christian and councillors Donovan Cavers, Dieter Dudy a...
Jan 9, 2018
Snowpack near normal in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast Centre says it’s too early to tell how the January snowpack will impact conditions come spring. “It’s still early in the season, but at this point, w...
Jan 9, 2018
New North Shore BIA Executive Director excited to get to work
KAMLOOPS - After nearly five years on the job, the North Shore Business Improvement Association's Executive Director Steven Puhallo stepped down last October. After a two month search, the NSBIA annou...
Jan 9, 2018
Venerable Pat Wallace to retire from Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - 2018 will bring a big change around the Kamloops council table. Councillor Pat Wallace has confirmed she will not let her name stand for re-election in the November municipal vote. Wallace ...
Jan 9, 2018
Kamloops MLA: Ride-sharing a fit outside major centres, too
KAMLOOPS - Everybody knows there’s a big demand for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in big cities like Vancouver, but a Kamloops MLA says the service could also work in smaller communit...
Jan 9, 2018
North Shore Community Policing expanding service with new hire
KAMLOOPS - A new hire will soon allow for expanded services at the North Shore Community Policing Office. “Basically what we’re doing is we’re adding a community policing office coor...
Jan 9, 2018
CMHC bullish on Kamloops construction sector despite down 2017
KAMLOOPS - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says its look at the 2017 home construction market in Kamloops is a positive one, considering total starts were down. 658 new starts were recorde...
Jan 9, 2018
Residents still have week to drop off Christmas trees
KAMLOOPS - Nine days into the new year and the City of Kamloops is still taking Christmas trees to recycle. There are 12 locations where you can recycle your Christmas tree, including the parking lot ...
Jan 9, 2018
