Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Wine Institute won't give up Kamloops fight
KAMLOOPS - The controversy surrounding Kamloops City Council’s decision to prohibit wine sales at Save-On-Foods, is growing. The BC Wine Institute is calling on City Council, to reconsider not t...
Jun 09, 2016
Young Kamloops cancer survivor relay's for life
KAMLOOPS - Her journey with cancer started at the age of 9. Livia Coles-Frank was diagnosed with a form of muscle cancer 2 years ago. From there, she would undergo the gruelling routine of chemotherap...
Jun 09, 2016
Ready receives honorary degree, shares wisdom with TRU grads
KAMLOOPS - With a career spanning more than 40 years, Vince Ready has had little time to pursue post-secondary education. Today, June 9, the man responsible for mediating thousands of labour disputes ...
Jun 09, 2016
Stone "never less proud" than after Kamloops council wine vote
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone is calling on Kamloops council to revisit its decision not to allow Save-On Foods to sell BC wine at its Sahali store. Stone says he’s not sure ...
Jun 09, 2016
Leon Reinbrecht appealing his conviction
KAMLOOPS - Leon Reinbrecht is appealing his conviction on two counts of criminal negligence in the 2010 Shuswap speedboat crash that killed houseboat operator Ken Brown. Reinbrecht was convicted last ...
Jun 09, 2016
Kamloops drug overdose deaths already more than double 2015 total
KAMLOOPS - New statistics from the BC Coroners Service show Kamloops has been one of the hardest hit communities in the entire province by the explosion in drug overdose deaths. From January through t...
Jun 09, 2016
Crime Stoppers seeks man who used stolen credit card
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers are asking for your help tracking down a man who used a stolen credit card at the North Shore 7-11 store. The man used the card at the store on May 20th...
Jun 09, 2016
Police investigating after body discovered in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP Serious Crime Unit along with the BC Coroners Service is investigating the discovery of a body late Wednesday afternoon (June 8). Police were called to a grassy area near the 1300 ...
Jun 08, 2016
Canada Post could be headed for a labour stoppage
KAMLOOPS - Canada Post workers across the country, may be on the verge of a labour dispute this summer. Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, have been in contract negotiations for the...
Jun 08, 2016
Air Tankers a critical part of BC's wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - They play a critical role in helping battle wildfires right across the province. With an early and somewhat volatile season already, air tankers have taken to the skies, slowing the spread ...
Jun 08, 2016
