Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops building sector trending up
KAMLOOPS - September was a strong month for the Kamloops construction industry. 208 permits were taken out last month, totalling $20.5 million in activity. The majority of that activity took place in ...
Oct 3, 2017
TRU partnership to explore use of pot bio-products
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has struck a partnership to explore the various products that can be made from marijuana, including pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, and industrial fibre. T...
Oct 3, 2017
Christian preparing for new role at City Hall
KAMLOOPS - Fourty-eight hours after his landslide mayoral win, Ken Christian was back in council chambers for the first time in three months on Monday, preparing himself for his new role in municipal ...
Oct 2, 2017
Singh reflects on short time as acting mayor of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Now that Ken Christian has been elected mayor, Arjun Singh, the acting mayor, will slide back into his council chair. Singh said on Monday it’s been an honour to have served as acting...
Oct 2, 2017
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP president likes Singh as new leader
KAMLOOPS - The President of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP federal riding says newly-elected leader Jagmeet Singh will bring more youthful enthusiasm to the role. Gary Worth, whose first choice was...
Oct 2, 2017
New playground for Kamloops elementary school
KAMLOOPS - In June, BCAA announced Marion Schilling Elementary was the recipient of one of their Play Here grants, which helps fund new play spaces for kids across BC. This weekend, the new playground...
Oct 2, 2017
Tournament Capital Fieldhouse re-opens with new track
KAMLOOPS - After months of work, the Tournament Capital Centre Fieldhouse re-opened today with a brand new track surface for its users. Thanks to a significant contribution from the federal government...
Oct 2, 2017
Enrolment up in Kamloops/Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - The preliminary numbers are in and the Kamloops/Thompson School District is reporting a modest student body increase over last year. "It shows growth, certainly in our kindergarten numbers,...
Oct 2, 2017
Kamloops real estate market surged forward in September
KAMLOOPS - September was another strong month for the Kamloops real estate market. New statistics released by the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association show 302 homes changed hands last month,...
Oct 2, 2017
September 'a warm and dry month' in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was certainly warm and dry in Kamloops in September, but not enough to break any records. “We didn’t come close to breaking any and I think that’s because the fall is u...
Oct 2, 2017
