Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
North Shore BIA doubles down on injection site concern
KAMLOOPS - The North Shore Business Improvement Association is doubling down on its concern over an Interior Health plan to bring at least one safe drug consumption site to Kamloops. City council gave...
Sep 14, 2016
New RCMP video shows another side of the fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS - BC RCMP have released a video warning British Columbians about another side of the fentanyl crisis. The video includes testimonials from two BC Interior constables detailing their personal ...
Sep 14, 2016
Remaining Kamloops transit buses to be upgraded to CNG
KAMLOOPS - Transit riders in Kamloops can look forward to more comfort and quiet in the months ahead. Kamloops council approved a new shipment of compressed natural gas-powered buses this week. 25 of ...
Sep 14, 2016
'Precision Ranching' research at TRU awarded large grant
KAMLOOPS - Advances in technology have made many facets of modern living easier. Now, one researcher at Thompson Rivers University is employing new technology to the cattle ranching industry, in the h...
Sep 13, 2016
Council gives safe injection site concept thumbs up
KAMLOOPS - City Council has voted unanimously in favour of the concept of a supervised drug injection site in the city. Council was responding to a presentation from Dr. Silvina Mema, a Medical Health...
Sep 13, 2016
Charges approved against Kamloops man caught in Creep Hunters sting
VICTORIA - BC’s Criminal Justice Branch has announced the approval of four charges against the former Kamloops sheriff caught in a Kelowna Creep Hunters sting. Charges against former Deputy Sher...
Sep 13, 2016
North Shore businesses overwhelmingly oppose safe injection site
KAMLOOPS - In a survey conducted by the North Shore Business Improvement Association, 77 per cent of businesses are saying they don’t want a safe injection site in their neighbourhood. The North...
Sep 13, 2016
RCMP search for alleged fraudster
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like the public’s help finding a man suspected of using a stolen debit card. Police say the card was obtained during a September 1 break and enter at a downtown ho...
Sep 13, 2016
More teachers hired in School District 73
KAMLOOPS - Higher enrollment means more teachers. With more students in elementary schools in District 73 than anticipated, the Board approved the hiring of seven more teachers at its meeting on Monda...
Sep 13, 2016
Kamloops man wins PNE Prize Home
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man may be considering a move to Naramata after winning the Pacific National Exhibition Prize Home. Dave Maw’s name was drawn as the raffle’s grand prize winner by Va...
Sep 12, 2016
