Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New home construction strong in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There’s been a significant increase in single family home construction throughout the city. That from Marvin Kwiatkowski, Director of Development and Engineering Services for the City...
Nov 4, 2017
City crews shut off water main break
UPDATE: City crews have located the water main break on the north end of the Hillside Cemetary and shut off the water. Fretz says a few funerals scheduled for this morning and afternoon at the cemetar...
Nov 4, 2017
Permit wait times pushing back projects
KAMLOOPS - It’s been a strong year for construction throughout the city. Approximately 15-hundred commercial and residential building permits have been issued so far this year, that number on pa...
Nov 3, 2017
Kamloops council to vote on $100k downtown parking study
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff are asking council to approve a comprehensive, 20-year study of the parking needs in the downtown core. Corporate Services and Community Safety Director David Duckwor...
Nov 3, 2017
KCBIA's Pooler steps down as downtown development advances
KAMLOOPS - After the North Shore Business Improvement Association leader Steven Puhallo resigning last month, the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association is in transition as well. General Ma...
Nov 3, 2017
Conservative Science and Technology critic visits Kamloops Innovation Centre
KAMLOOPS - Today, Kamloops got a visit from Maxime Bernier, Member of Parliament for Beauce, Quebec and the opposition's Critic for Innovation, Science and Economic Development. Bernier joined Kamloop...
Nov 3, 2017
Tobiano Golf Course announces new owner
KAMLOOPS - Michael Ternier is the new owner of the Tobiano Golf Course. Ternier, who already owns 50 per cent of Tobiano Living, is looking forward to the challenge. “I am thrilled that I was ab...
Nov 3, 2017
Snowfall finished for now, Kamloops-area roads still dicey
KAMLOOPS - There was more chaos on the highways around Kamloops this morning, but no major incidents have been reported. One of the more notable incidents involved a rollover on the Trans Canada Highw...
Nov 3, 2017
Kamloops' homeless population suffering through cold snap
KAMLOOPS - This week’s cold snap is having a big impact on Kamloops’ homeless population. New Life Community Kamloops is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week and offers snacks, one...
Nov 3, 2017
Unemployment rate way up in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Some gloomy job numbers to report in Kamloops. According to Statistics Canada, the three month unemployment average ending in October has shot up from the same period last year (August, Sep...
Nov 3, 2017
