Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Heritage Railway to reopen as museum in 2025
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Heritage Railway has been shut down for the past year as the society deals with losing its track access to run the historic 2141 steam engine and works to transform into a heri...
Aaron Schulze Nov 27, 2023
TNRD Board of Directors votes itself a pay raise
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors voted in favour of a pay raise for its board members. At Thursday's (Nov. 23) meeting, the board approved a four per cent wag...
Aaron Schulze Nov 27, 2023
Inflation-driven wage increases expected to hammer 2024 City of Kamloops budget
KAMLOOPS - Early projections for the 2024 City of Kamloops budget will be presented to council's Committee of the Whole this week, with an estimated property tax increase of nearly 11 per cent. The fi...
Aaron Schulze Nov 27, 2023
Operation Red Nose is back in full swing for its first weekend of the season
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose was in full swing this weekend. This was the first weekend volunteers were on the road this year and dozens of people used the service to get home safely."We were really ...
Nov 27, 2023
The 43rd annual Downtown Kamloops Santa Claus Parade draws thousands
KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops was alight on Sunday evening (Nov. 26) as the 43rd annual Santa Claus Parade took over Victoria Street for another kick-off to the festive season. Thousands lined the para...
Aaron Schulze Nov 27, 2023
UPDATE: Missing man found
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Dec. 12): RCMP say the 20-year-old man reported missing on Nov. 27 has been found.
Aaron Schulze Nov 27, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Blazers sign 2005-born forward Kai Matthew
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have announced the signing of forward Kai Matthew from the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).In a release issued Monday (Nov. 27), the club ...
Nov 27, 2023
47th annual Seniors’ Christmas Lights Tour takes place in December
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is inviting individuals aged 55 and over to go on the free, annual bus tour on Thursday, Dec. 7 to see some of the best and brightest lights in the city.After the tour ...
Nov 26, 2023
TRU World wraps up 40th anniversary celebrations with new scholarships
KAMLOOPS - TRU World has announced the creation of new scholarships for international students. The university hopes this will help make international education more accessible nad foster academic exc...
Nov 26, 2023
New pick-up locations for 2024 Winter Activity Guide
KAMLOOPS - The 2024 edition of the Winter Activity Guide is now available and features several recreational, artistic, fitness and cultural programs for residents between the months of January through...
Nov 26, 2023
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Question of the Week
Do you think a minority government could be a positive for British Columbia?
Oct 21, 2024
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of Oct. 14
Oct 20, 2024
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: The mind doesn't always listen
Oct 20, 2024