Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Horgan calls out province's 'missed opportunity' in reaching new lumber agreement
KAMLOOPS - B.C. NDP leader John Horgan says the provinces trade envoys missed the mark in negotiating a softwood lumber deal between the U.S and Canada. Speaking at a news conference in Kamloops earli...
Apr 01, 2017
Stk'emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation's opposition to Ajax receives strong backing
KAMLOOPS - The Stk’emlpsemc te Secwpemc Nation’s opposition to the proposed KGHM Ajax mine has received considerable backing. More than 30 organizations, ranging from the David Suzuki foun...
Apr 01, 2017
Warmer temperatures on the way for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - April showers may bring May flowers but so far Kamloops weather forecast is looking pretty dry. Environment Canada Meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau says while Kamloops may still see sporadi...
Apr 01, 2017
Kamloops Food Bank numbers continue to rise
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Food Bank activity shows no sign of slowing down. According to Executive Director Bernadette Siracky, the organization has seen a large spike in client numbers throughout the last ...
Apr 01, 2017
Suspect arrested following bank robbery in Downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police have arrested a 40-year-old man from Vancouver following a daylight robbery at a Downtown bank. Shortly after 5pm Friday (March 31st) RCMP members responded to the TD Canada bank on ...
Mar 31, 2017
Recycling changes take effect Monday
KAMLOOPS - Beginning Monday new changes will kick in as to what we can include in curbside recycling in Kamloops. Recycle B.C., formerly known as Multi-Material B.C, will be taking over the city’...
Mar 31, 2017
Kamloops Brain Injury Association receives financial boost from province
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Brain Injury Association is one of more than a dozen organizations that received a boost from the provincial government Friday. Health Minister Terry Lake announced the provinc...
Mar 31, 2017
Kamloops Mayor pleased KGHM is back on the clock
KAMLOOPS - After a lengthy delay in the environmental review process, the timer has been restarted for KGHM-Ajax, after the BC Environmental Assessment Office received necessary additional documentati...
Mar 31, 2017
City declares state of emergency to fix damaged dike
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has declared a state of local emergency due to damage to the South Thompson River bank near Thompson Drive in Valleyview. Officials aren’t sure what caused the da...
Mar 31, 2017
Construction company fined following fatal fall
KAMLOOPS - Worksafe BC has fined a Vancouver-based contracting firm for safety violations that led to a man’s death following a fall at a Kamloops construction site. On November 25, 2016, 45 yea...
Mar 31, 2017
