Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kiana meets Kona in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Transit Police Dog Service made a special visit to Aberdeen Elementary School Wednesday afternoon. The service, which is based in the metro Vancouver area, brought in a dog specially tr...
May 18, 2016
Wine makers feel sour about Kamloops Council decision
KAMLOOPS - A decision to prohibit wine sales at the Summit Dr. location of Save-On Foods has left Kamloops wineries feeling a bit sour. Kamloops City Council voted down a proposed variance in a bylaw ...
May 18, 2016
Kamloops MP reacts to chaos in the Commons
OTTAWA, ON - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod was in the opposition benches this afternoon as the House of Commons devolved into chaos. “I’ve never seen anything that bad on the f...
May 18, 2016
Master development plan created for TRU
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has given the green light to rezone about 80 acres near Thompson Rivers University to accommodate long term planning for the University. The TRU master development plan wou...
May 18, 2016
Good news - bad news for those who travel
KAMLOOPS - Getting around Kamloops is a good news-bad news scenario today. Good news is for transit riders, council has approved about six thousand hours of expanded transit service in the city. That ...
May 18, 2016
Westsyde students want voting age lowered
KAMLOOPS - Just last week, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government made a motion in parliament to explore options for changes to Canada's electoral system. While the subject of changing the way we choose ...
May 17, 2016
No booze in Save-On Foods
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is going with the status quo, quashing an attempt by Save-On Foods to sell BC wine at its Summit Drive grocery store. The grocery giant was asking for a variance to a bylaw...
May 17, 2016
Kamloops couple conceives - they say in vitro works
KAMLOOPS - It’s a common goal for many couples – to settle down, get married, and one day have children. So what happens when things don’t go as planned? That’s the story of on...
May 17, 2016
Kamloops RCMP say no apparent link between recent pepper spray incidents
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say there is no apparent link between a pepper spray incident in Brocklehurst yesterday and one that cleared out the North Shore Safeway store Friday evening. Cpl. Jodi Shelki...
May 17, 2016
Kamloops event celebrates local LGBTQ community
KAMLOOPS - Members of Kamloops’ LGBTQ community are being invited to The Art We Are this evening for an event recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Kaml...
May 17, 2016
