Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Longtime Kamloops steel plant closes its doors
KAMLOOPS - The parent company of Wilkinson Steel on the Tk’emlups Reserve has confirmed the plant has permanently closed. Wilkinson has been operating in Kamloops since the 1960s. Ontario-based ...
Mar 01, 2017
BCLC reaffirms commitment relocate within Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Lottery Corporation say it’s committed to keeping its headquarters in Kamloops, but it will be on the move in the near future. Director of Corporate Services Ted Ockenden spo...
Mar 01, 2017
Residents ask tough questions at city public budget meeting
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night marked the last chance for residents to ask questions about the city’s 2017 budget, and around 25 residents showed uo to inquire about what the city has planned for this...
Mar 01, 2017
City council declares opposition to discrimination
Kamloops has a pretty good track record for embracing diversity. The city was the first in B.C. to have an African Canadian city councillor, when John Freemont Smith was elected in the early 1900s. Ka...
Feb 28, 2017
Serial bank robber sentenced in Kamloops courtroom
KAMLOOPS - A serial bank robber who hijacked nine banks across Western Canada during a two-month crime spree will spend another four years in prison. Shaun Cornish was sentenced to seven years in pris...
Feb 28, 2017
Frozen February soon a distant memory
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is confirming what many in Kamloops already suspected: this month has been winterier than normal. Forecaster Alyssa Charbonneau says February received more snow and colde...
Feb 28, 2017
Kamloops meeting to discuss future of rural education
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night, area residents will get their say regarding the future of rural education in the province. The Henry Grube Centre will host one of nine open houses happening in BC, meant to ...
Feb 28, 2017
Police searching for Riverside Park creep
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for clues into a man who is alleged to have been recording video of a child in a public bathroom. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the incident happened at a public washroom in River...
Feb 28, 2017
More skiers go out of bounds at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue crews had to be mobilized again last night after some skiiers went out of bounds at Sun Peaks. But fortunately, they didn’t have to deploy, as the skiiers w...
Feb 28, 2017
Break out the popcorn: Kamloops Film Festival starts Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Movie lovers are in for a treat when the Kamloops Film Festival returns Thursday. Organizers say the festival is growing in numbers each year, and not just in attendance. The annual event h...
Feb 27, 2017
