Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
St. John Ambulance honours local volunteers for tireless work during wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - As tens of thousands of wildfire evacuees flowed into the city, the call for volunteers was tremendous. By the end of the summer, volunteers clocked more than 75,000 hours. A big part of th...
Nov 22, 2017
RCMP on the lookout for vehicle that rammed police car north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect after a wild pursuit on the Yellowhead Highway north of the city this afternoon. Shortly after 1:30, a Mountie attempted to pull over an SUV i...
Nov 22, 2017
City of Kamloops welcomes new national housing strategy
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and the HomeFree Collective are pleased with the federal government’s newly announced national housing plan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the plan today...
Nov 22, 2017
Local St. John Ambulance team honoured for 50 years of service in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The local division of the St. John Ambulance is celebrating 50 years of medical service in Kamloops. A vital part of any community, the non-profit organization is at nearly every event in t...
Nov 22, 2017
City hoping to improve energy efficiency at Canada Games Pool during renovations
KAMLOOPS - The Canada Games Pool has been in use for nearly 25 years. Built for the 1993 Canada Summer Games, the city says it’s in need of major renovations. Facilities manager Jeff Putnam note...
Nov 22, 2017
Outdoor rink dominates discussion at public budget meeting
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops hosted a two-hour public budget meeting on Tuesday night, and while city staff were open to any suggestions from residents, the idea of an outdoor rink dominated some o...
Nov 22, 2017
Local Métis agency hoping to 'contribute to healing' through care of children
KAMLOOPS - Across the province, there are tens of thousands of children in ministry care. Among those kids, there are 4,300 Indigenous children in care. 581 of those kids are Mtis. However, Mtis child...
Nov 21, 2017
Downtown weather shelter causing concern
KAMLOOPS - Just a few weeks after it opened, the temporary extreme weather shelter at the former Stuart Wood Elementary School is already the subject of complaints from neighbours. Some of those neigh...
Nov 21, 2017
Kamloops council to offer free downtown parking on Saturdays in December
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has decided to give Christmas shoppers a break on parking downtown next month. Council has agreed to offer free parking downtown on Saturdays during the month of December. ...
Nov 21, 2017
Kamloops council eyes major renovation for Canada Games pool
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will hire a consultant to help shape how a major renovation of the Canada Games Aquatic Centre will play out. In a report to council, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural...
Nov 21, 2017
