Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
40th Kamloops Symphony Orchestra season will have a new face
KAMLOOPS - The 40th anniversary of the Kamloops Symphony, will see the appointment of a new Music Director. After 27 years serving as Music Director, Bruce Dunn is retiring. Dunn has been involved in ...
Apr 28, 2016
Out of control fire extinguished by two Kamloops men
KAMLOOPS - Armed with only a 3-gallon bucket, an axe, and a shovel two friends took on an out-of control fire last night, April 27, near Jaimeson Creek. Braeden Shaw-MacLaren says he and his friend we...
Apr 28, 2016
Tenants of notorious North Shore home evicted
KAMLOOPS - Law enforcement officers have kicked out the residents living at a problematic Brocklehurst home. Acting on a court order, Bailiffs converged on the Parkcrest Avenue home Thursday, to infor...
Apr 28, 2016
People pay respects for workplace deaths
KAMLOOPS - Family and friends of loved ones lost due to workplace tragedy came together on Wednesday evening to remember and call for more effective safety practices. St. Andrews on the Square filled ...
Apr 28, 2016
Meeting tonight to discuss future of education
KAMLOOPS - A public meeting is planned for tonight to allow people to have their say when it comes to the future of education in the Kamloops/Thompson area. School District 73 is in the process of dev...
Apr 28, 2016
Major road construction projects ready to start
KAMLOOPS - The snow has melted and the weather is warm. With spring in full swing, so begins a blast of construction around the Kamloops. Work will start soon on several major road construction improv...
Apr 27, 2016
NDP pushing to bring back free transit for disabled people
KAMLOOPS - The NDP’s critic for social development was in Kamloops on Wednesday, joining people with disabilities in the fight against Christy Clark’s bus pass clawback. Michelle Mungall v...
Apr 27, 2016
Secwepemc Nation shows off importance of Jacko Lake
KAMLOOPS - The land around Jacko Lake is sacred territory for the Secwepemc people, who rely on the land to this day for survival. “This land is one of the first areas in spring that we come to ...
Apr 27, 2016
Papa John's Pizza serves up dreams for kids
KAMLOOPS - If you’re looking for a tasty way to give back today, Papa John’s Pizza is the place to go. Today is the 2nd annual Dreams For Kids Day, in support of the Sunshine Foundation of...
Apr 27, 2016
Aberdeen Association presents their findings on proposed Ajax mine
KAMLOOPS - The Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association has reviewed KGHM Ajax’s 18 thousand page application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office. An 11-member committee presented their findings...
Apr 27, 2016
