Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Stone defends Liberal's handling of ICBC
Kamloops - Kamloops-SouthThompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone has responded to claims by the NDP government his party mismanaged ICBC while it was in power. Yesterday, Attorney General David Eby blamed the...
Sep 06, 2017
WCT season opening with tragic comedy The Best Brothers
KAMLOOPS - A new Western Canada Theatre season is about to begin with a comedy about family tragedy. The Best Brothers by Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor opens at the Pavillion Theatre next week. T...
Sep 06, 2017
A little bird can do a lot of damage- 3700 without Hydro overnight
KAMLOOPS - A bird was a nemesis for B.C. Hydro crews overnight. Hydro was out to almost 3700 customers from about 9:30 last night to just before 4:00 AM this morning after a bird hit the lines. Aberde...
Sep 06, 2017
Schools across district noticing more students than expected on day one
KAMLOOPS - Ready or not, Tuesday marked back to school for thousands of kids across School District 73. After a subpar summer that didn’t feel much like summer thanks to all the smoke, students ...
Sep 05, 2017
New students find their bearings at TRU orientation
KAMLOOPS - University students head back to school this week in Kamloops. While the first day of classes at Thompson Rivers University is Wednesday, Tuesday saw hundreds of new students gather at for ...
Sep 05, 2017
Schools zones in effect as students return to classes
KAMLOOPS - Many students are returning to schools across the city today (Sep. 5), and that means school zones are back in effect. Drivers are required to slow to 30 kilometres an hour in school zones ...
Sep 05, 2017
Back to school today, as 14,000 students return in School District 73
KAMLOOPS - Over 14,000 students in School District 73 head back to school today. Police will be out in the school zones in full force, and will be handing out tickets to offenders that range from $196...
Sep 05, 2017
Developer demands compensation if KGHM-Ajax mine goes ahead
KAMLOOPS - It could be a long time before a major block of prime development land is utilized if the KGHM-Ajax mine goes ahead. Aberdeen Highlands Development, a major player for years in the Southwes...
Sep 05, 2017
Meteorite probable cause of fireball across the skies Monday night
KAMLOOPS - What appeared to be a possible meteorite flew through the sky over parts of B.C. and Washington State last night. A number of calls to the newsroom here about a flash across the sky just af...
Sep 05, 2017
Recycling centre see huge spike in glass materials since city changes
KAMLOOPS - Five months into the city’s new recycling program, it appears many people are getting the message. In April, the city announced residents will no longer be able to recycle glass or fi...
Sep 03, 2017
