Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Advance voting opens this weekend
KAMLOOPS - It’s your democratic right to vote, but according to Elections BC only 55 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot during the last provincial general election. This time around votin...
Apr 28, 2017
State of emergency, evacuation order remain in place
KAMLOOPS - Twenty-two Kamloops residents remain out of their homes at this hour after sloughing of a nearby hillside past Rayleigh has made for slope instability. The city declared the local state of ...
Apr 28, 2017
Boogie Expo primes participants for Sunday's run
KAMLOOPS - On Sunday the streets of Kamloops will run red with runners, as the 20th annual Boogie The Bridge will see thousands take to the road in a signature event for the city. Race packages are be...
Apr 28, 2017
Kamloops candidate profiles: Communists Kerek, Klossner; Libertarian Bradshaw
KAMLOOPS - The Communist Party is the second oldest political party in Canada, founded in 1921 at a time when Lenin was in power and a year before the old Soviet Union was formed. The candidates in Ka...
Apr 28, 2017
RCMP investigate mischief to Kamloops dirt bike trails
Kamloops Rural RCMP are investigating a possible instance of dangerous mischief to dirt biking trails in the Heffley Creek area. Last Saturday, RCMP received a report from a dirt biker that there was ...
Apr 28, 2017
Day of Mourning to remember those killed in the workplace
KAMLOOPS - A gathering is taking place tonight to remember workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. The annual Day of Mourning event begins at 6 p.m. at St. Andrews on the Square. A m...
Apr 28, 2017
Dangers of gum disease focus of Oral Health Month
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - With April Oral Health Month, dentists are spreading awareness of the importance of regular cleanings and oral care to prevent gum disease. According to Kamloops Periodontist Dr. Pree...
Apr 28, 2017
New poll suggests Milobar primed to win Kamloops-North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Polling results released by the Kamloops Voters Society today suggest Kamloops-North Thompson will elect BC Liberal Peter Milobar on May 9. KVS commissioned Vancouver-based Justason Market ...
Apr 28, 2017
One in hospital after accident in Barnhartvale Thursday night
KAMLOOPS - One person taken to hospital with serious injuries following an accident last night in the 5900 block Barnhartvale Road. Emergency crews were on scene for over an hour dealing with the inci...
Apr 28, 2017
Nine homes evacuated; state of emergency declared
KAMLOOPS - Twenty-two Kamloops residents remain out of their homes at this hour after sloughing of a nearby hillside past Rayleigh has made for slope instability. The city declared the local state of ...
Apr 27, 2017
