Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops lotto winner pledges to help wildfire victims
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who won a big lottery jackpot is pledging to donate some of his winnings to victims of BC’s wildfire crisis. Jason Labby won $500,000 in the July 7 Lotto Max draw, afte...
Jul 18, 2017
Kamloops man owns up to stabbing cabbie
KAMLOOPS - A young Kamloops man has pleaded guilty to the August, 2016 stabbing of a local taxi cab driver. Austin Eyres pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in BC Supreme Court in Kamloops yesterday....
Jul 18, 2017
Smoke causes flight cancellations at Fulton Field
KAMLOOPS - Smoke caused problems for planes flying in and out of Kamloops this morning. Several flights were cancelled at Kamloops Airport this morning, both by Westjet and Air Canada Express. The cei...
Jul 18, 2017
Kamloops man missing after boating incident in Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA - A 23 year old Kamloops man is missing after a boating incident on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna, and RCMP fear the worst. The man was among a group of eight people boating between Gyro Park and...
Jul 17, 2017
Kamloops city council makes statement with opposition to Ajax
KAMLOOPS - If the decision on the proposed Ajax mine was up to Kamloops city council, it would not have a chance. That’s the message that rang loud and clear on Monday, as five councillors out o...
Jul 17, 2017
City still to receive $3.8 million annually from KGHM if Ajax approved
KAMLOOPS - While city council has made it clear where they stand on Ajax with a resounding ‘no,’ the community benefit agreement between the KGHM and the city is still in play if the propo...
Jul 17, 2017
Smoky skies worsen in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There is good news on the weather front, as Environment Canada is calling for widepsread rain in the Interior this Thursday, which could bring relief for the hundreds of firefighters. In th...
Jul 17, 2017
Kamloops city council says 'no' to KGHM-Ajax
Kamloops council has officially expressed its opposition to the proposed KGHM-Ajax copper-gold mine. Council voted 4-2 to draft a letter to the senior levels of government, stating it is not in favour...
Jul 17, 2017
Highland Valley Copper workers vote in favour of strike action
LOGAN LAKE - The union representing workers at Highland Valley Copper has been given an overwhelming strike mandate by employees. Workers voted 99.8% over the weekend to strike if necessary to back co...
Jul 17, 2017
Save on Foods donates tonnes of food for wildfire responders and evacuees
KAMLOOPS - Save on Foods is on a mission to save wildfire emergency responders and evacuees from hunger. Save on Foods Spokesperson Julie Dickson says over the weekend the company delivered a semi-tra...
Jul 16, 2017
