Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is taking steps to keep students out of the smoke. The district has announced it will keep Kamloops elementary students indoors on days when the Enviro...

Kamloops - There’s a new face at the Kamloops Airport. Today the Vantage Airport Group welcomed its new managing director, Heather McCarley. McCarley succeeds Fred Legace, and comes to Kamloops ...

KAMLOOPS - It’s a place that’s close to the Cooper family’s heart. On Thursday, the family that started the Cooper grocery store chain announced that funding from the first project o...

KAMLOOPS - A by-election candidate for Kamloops council has dropped out of the race, citing family health reasons. Barbara Morin was one of 22 candidates to file nomination papers by the August 25 dea...

Kamloops - Six people are behind bars following a drug bust at a south shore Kamloops hotel. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller says police made the arrests Aug. 25 following the execution of two search...

KAMLOOPS - There is some relief coming from the weather conditions fanning the wildfires in BC, but Environment Canada says that relief is only temporary. Forecaster Doug Lundquist says a cold front w...

KAMLOOPS - Construction taking place at Thompson Rivers University is expected to cause some big heachaches. Ironically, the work that’s being done over the new months will eventually lead to mo...

KAMLOOPS - The authors of a new report on air quality are suggesting it may be time to do away with the Air Quality Health Index. Co-authored by Dr. Robert Schemenauer, an expert in atmospheric physic...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has chosen a local real estate management company to build the second phase of its ‘The Reach’ development. The Kelson Group will build a four-storey,...

KAMLOOPS - After six years on city council, Ken Christian is taking a shot at the mayor’s seat. “I think it’s about building relationships,” Christian said. “I think the ...