Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Cleanup crews struggle to keep up with city's graffiti
KAMLOOPS - It’s an issue almost every city has to deal with. Graffiti. While the Kamloops Graffiti Task Force receives $145-thousand a year from the city to clean up the tags that pop up around ...
Apr 06, 2017
Snowbombing music festival takes over Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - An event that has become a staple of the European music festival scene is making its North American debut at Sun Peaks this weekend. Snowbombing has been held for the past 17 years in Austr...
Apr 06, 2017
Extra transit hours coming in 2018
KAMLOOPS - Transit users will get some holiday gifts next year. Kamloops council has accepted 1,000 more transit hours offered by BC Transit, earmarked for two statutory holidays: New Year’s Day...
Apr 06, 2017
Passengers stranded during Greyhound bus fire
KAMLOOPS - A fire broke out on a Greyhound bus early Thursday morning, stranding passengers on the side of the road for a couple hours. WATCH: Full report by Jill Sperling According to Greyhound spoke...
Apr 06, 2017
Marijuana users in legal limbo ahead of new legislation
KAMLOOPS - Lawyers and provincial law makers are in a state of limbo as they wait for the federal government’s promised legislation change on recreational marijuana. The federal government says ...
Apr 05, 2017
Air conditioned shirt heats up Kamloops woman's career
KAMLOOPS - With sweating a guarantee in almost all professional sports, many athletes choose to wear lightweight, breathable material in an effort to keep dry. However, not every sport allows such lux...
Apr 05, 2017
Spring marks start of busy season for Kamloops social agency
KAMLOOPS - As the weather warms up in Kamloops, the homeless population increases with more people traveling through. New Life Community Kamloops serves the homeless all year round, providing meals, a...
Apr 05, 2017
Province funds expansion to Honour Ranch
KAMLOOPS - The province has announced $1 million to expand care for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a Kamloops-area facility. The funding is designated to build new acco...
Apr 05, 2017
Wind farm project planned for Helmer Lake
KAMLOOPS - A Kelowna businessman says he wants to erect a pair of wind farms between Kamloops and Merritt by 2020. Martin Ince is gathering feedback for a proposed wind turbine project that would see ...
Apr 05, 2017
Alexa's Bus at Sun Peaks for Snowbombing
KAMLOOPS - As thousands of attendees ascend to Sun Peaks for this week’s Snowbombing music festival, RCMP will have a little extra presence. Alexa’s Bus will be on scene from Friday throug...
Apr 05, 2017
