Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police thwart robbery thanks to alert business owner
KAMLOOPS - Two people are in custody this morning after police thwarted a breakin downtown on Lansdowne Street. Police were called at 3:45 this morning by a shop owner who was using a remote monitorin...
Jul 06, 2016
Work stoppage looming, Canada Post issues lockout notice
KAMLOOPS - Job action looms, and mail serivce in this country could be coming to a halt as early as Friday. Canada Post has issued 72 hour lockout notice, saying the latest offer it made to the Canadi...
Jul 05, 2016
Canada Post Issues Lockout Notice
KAMLOOPS - If you have some items to mail, they may not arrive on time. Canada Post said it has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), raising the spectre of a...
Jul 05, 2016
Fire wardens busy over the long weekend
KAMLOOPS - Provincial forestry officials are warning that the gloomy, drizzly weather shouldn’t result in a false sense of security. Fire Information Officer Rachel Witt says there are still man...
Jul 04, 2016
City of Kamloops payroll jumps $6 million
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops annual Statement of Financial Information has been released, showing a $6 million rise in the city’s payroll for 2015. Of the city’s staff, 293 made more th...
Jul 04, 2016
Sun Peaks helps Fort Mac, five bucks at a time
KAMLOOPS - Thrill seekers and outdoor enthusiasts alike are being invited to Sun Peaks tomorrow to help raise money for Fort McMurray’s recovery. The resort has replaced its annual Toonie Day wi...
Jul 04, 2016
Kamloops celebrates Canada
KAMLOOPS - July 1st, 1867. A new nation was founded, out of former British and French colonies. As we approach a century and a half of nationhood, Canada Day is a chance to reflect on the history whic...
Jul 04, 2016
RCMP still trying to identify remains found in Kamloops Lake
KAMLOOPS - RCMP still have yet to confirm the identity of human remains found in Kamloops Lake on the weekend. The body was found by a boater around the noon hour on Saturday. Cst. Jason Epp says it d...
Jul 04, 2016
Monday tax deadline looms for Kamloops property owners
KAMLOOPS - Today is the deadline for property owners within the City of Kamloops to pay their property taxes, and to apply for the homeowner grant. Finance Director Kathy Humphrey says more and more p...
Jul 04, 2016
Bail hearing delayed once again in baseball bat beating case
KAMLOOPS - A man charged with attempted murder after a baseball bat beating in Brocklehurst last month had his bail hearing put over once again this morning. Kris Teichrieb will remain in custody unti...
Jul 04, 2016
