Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Time capsule to commemorate historic Kamloops councillor, mark this moment in history
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are invited to add a message or memento to the future before the sealing of a time capsule this weekend. The capsule will be included in the back of a newly-restored hist...
Oct 13, 2017
Slippery conditions lead to Coquihalla chaos
KAMLOOPS - Occupants of two vehicles escaped injury after a crash on the slippery Coquihalla Highway this morning. The two-car collision happened northbound near the Inks Lake turnoff. S/Sgt. Doug Air...
Oct 13, 2017
KTTA: Teacher recruitment to rural areas remains a concern
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Thompson Teachers’ Association would like to see the provincial government spend more money on attracting teachers to rural communities. Though the Kamloops-Thompson Scho...
Oct 13, 2017
First big snow of the season hits Kamloops, closes Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - The first major snow of the season fell on the Kamloops area Friday morning. While flakes were melting as they hit the ground early in the morning, they began to accumulate at higher elevat...
Oct 13, 2017
Winter conditions starting to show up on area highways
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - If you’re heading out of town, be advised it’s snowing pretty heavily in the upper levles. Callers travelling the Coquihalla this morning say it’s been a bit of a...
Oct 13, 2017
Elementary students celebrate World Rivers Day
KAMLOOPS - Thursday marks World Rivers Day, a global celebration of rivers and the critical roles they play in our lives. The name ‘Kamloops’ in Secwepemc means ‘where the rivers mee...
Oct 12, 2017
'Business owners aren't crooks,' says Kamloops Chamber president
KAMLOOPS - Months after federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced proposed changes to small business tax, the reaction in Kamloops and across the country has been overwhelmingly against. Small ...
Oct 12, 2017
Stuart Wood shelter among city strategies to reduce homelessness
KAMLOOPS - Since June of last year, Stuart Wood School has sat empty. However, this winter it will be given new life as a safe haven for the city’s homeless population. “We had the space a...
Oct 12, 2017
Open burning ban to be lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - A reduced wildfire risk in the region means the Kamloops Fire Centre will lift its Category 2 and Category 3 open fire bans at 5 p.m. Friday (Oct. 13). The rescinding of the ban applies to ...
Oct 12, 2017
Missing Kamloops man found
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - RCMP report a man they were trying to locate yesterday has been found safe. Police had been looking for Marcel Allan Hutchings.
Oct 12, 2017
