Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops man attempts to conquer a mountain of meat
KAMLOOPS - "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." Napoleon Bonaparte said that, but Napoleon never faced a challenge quite like the Reubinator, a 7 pound sandwich which can bring even the stro...
May 06, 2016
Family faces fire evacuation for the second time
KAMLOOPS - A family who fled the flames in Fort McMurray this week is no stranger to disaster. Don and Loretta Gammel’s evacuation from the community they call home is bringing back painful memo...
May 06, 2016
Party animals raising money for shelter animals
KAMLOOPS - It’s one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Kamloops SPCA. The third annual Fur Ball Gala takes place Saturday evening. The event raises money to help provide medical care...
May 06, 2016
Police bust two Kamloops drug houses
KAMLOOPS - Police were busy this morning in Kamloops, executing search warrants at two problem residences on the North Shore. In a news release Kamloops RCMP stated they seized a variety of drugs, inc...
May 06, 2016
Kamloops community helping Fort McMurray victims
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who has worked in Fort McMurray for the past four years is organizing a way for people like him to give back. Mike Schill is accepting donations of both money and supplies th...
May 06, 2016
Longtime Kamloops RCMP volunteer retires
KAMLOOPS - The local RCMP detachment has honoured a longtime auxiliary constable who retired this month after dedicating more than half his life to the program. Corporal Shelkie says Don Torry likely ...
May 06, 2016
Police warn about excessive speeding in wet weather
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say just because snow and ice is no longer a factor on our highways, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t drive to conditions. Corporal Jodi Shelkie says a vehicle was pulled over We...
May 06, 2016
Hospice in Kamloops making end of life comfortable
KAMLOOPS - It’s a place that provides physical, mental, and emotional support. Hospice is a comfortable setting for those in the last stages of life. Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice...
May 05, 2016
Mayor Milobar remains mum on proposed KGHM-Ajax mine
KAMLOOPS - Mayor Peter Milobar still isn’t tipping his hand as to how he feels about the proposed KGHM-Ajax mine, even after returning from a tour of Eastern Canadian mining towns. Along with Co...
May 05, 2016
Environmental Assessment Office approves KGHM-Ajax Delay
KAMLOOPS - The Environmental Assessment Office has approved KGHM-Ajax’s request to put the timeline for its environmental review process on hold. The company submitted the request earlier this w...
May 05, 2016
