Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Work to restore Kamloops Cenotaph begins
KAMLOOPS - The Memorial Hill Cenotaph in Kamloops holds the names of Canadian men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. From WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the War in Afghanistan, the landmark ho...
Jun 23, 2016
River levels raise concern for summer drought possibilities
KAMLOOPS - With a much warmer than average start to Spring this year snowpacks were diminished much quicker than normal. Snowpacks across the province were at 13 percent of normal mid-month, which mea...
Jun 23, 2016
Ashcroft man guilty of killing his uncle
KAMLOOPS - The Ashcroft man responsible for the death of his uncle in June 2014 has been found guilty of second degree murder. Justice Dev Dley read his verdict this morning, June 23, at the Kamloops ...
Jun 23, 2016
New 'ultra-low-cost' airline coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport is turning over a NewLeaf. Manager Fred Legace says the startup discount airline has announced it will begin direct service from Kamloops to both Edmonton and Victoria star...
Jun 23, 2016
Bail hearing delayed for accused in Brocklehurst baseball bat beating
KAMLOOPS - The man accused of trying to kill a teenaged boy he found on his Brocklehurst property last Sunday has had his bail hearing put over until Monday, June 27. 39 year old Kris Teichrieb is cha...
Jun 23, 2016
Pen pal program bridges generational gaps in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - These days you’re more likely to send a quick text than sit down to write a letter. However, pulp and paper company Domtar is trying to change that. For months students from Summit El...
Jun 22, 2016
City makes access plan for former Owl Road Landfill public
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will present its plan to access the former Owl Road Landfill, at a public meting tonight, June 22. The city purchased the Owl Road Landfill from Dan Ambrosi last year, ...
Jun 22, 2016
Kamloops councillor blames wine flip-flop on provincial government
KAMLOOPS - Councillor Denis Walsh is putting the blame for council’s waffling on allowing wine sales at the Sahali Save-On Foods squarely on the shoulders of the provincial government. Walsh say...
Jun 22, 2016
Road work to begin on Tranquille next week
KAMLOOPS - As one road construction project winds down, several others are about to begin. There’s only line painting and minor touch-ups left to complete on Notre Dame Dr, where a road rehabili...
Jun 22, 2016
Rollover crash snarls traffic in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A rollover crash led to traffic headaches on the East Trans Canada Highway in Valleyview this morning. Just before 9:00 a.m., an eastbound truck carrying a camper ended up on its side after...
Jun 22, 2016
