Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops man honoured for service in WWII
KAMLOOPS - At the young age of 19 a Kamloops man made a decision that would stay with him into his late nineties. Percey Howard joined the Canadian Army that would eventually storm Juno Beach on DDay ...
Mar 16, 2016
KGHM eases concerns over slope instability in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - The second information session on Ajax mine, hosted by the B.C. Environment Assessment Office wraps on Wednesday night. One of the concerns about the proposed mine is slope stability in Abe...
Mar 16, 2016
Kamloops RCMP investigating suspicious incident
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a suspicious incident that occurred yesterday (March 15, 2016) on Schubert Drive and Sydney Avenue. In a news release Cpl. Cheryl Bush indicated “at ap...
Mar 16, 2016
Three people involved in Sun Peaks crash remain in hospital
SUN PEAKS - Three of the 10 victims involved in a serious car crash at Sun Peaks on Wednesday are still recovering at Royal Inland Hospital. WATCH: Full story by Reporter Chad Klassen Interior Health ...
Mar 16, 2016
Council contingent to book mine road trip
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has decided to send a delegation on a road trip to Timmins, Ontario and Malartic, Quebec. Those cities both have open pit mines situated nearby, and are seen as somewhat si...
Mar 16, 2016
Westsyde, Brock residents make final push to keep their pools
KAMLOOPS - Residents will have to wait another month for a final decision, but many from Westsyde and Brocklehurst made one last pitch to the city, making it clear they want to keep their community po...
Mar 15, 2016
Scientists say Ajax won't affect water in Peterson Creek
KAMLOOPS - Peterson Creek is a popular place for people in Kamloops, attracting thousands of visitors every year to walk, hike, and bike the trails and take in the beautiful scenary. But what happens ...
Mar 15, 2016
Nutrition month; Interior Health makes push for healthier eating
KAMLOOPS - March is Nutrition Month, a good time to stop and take stock of your relationship with food. Most of us have never considered we even have a relationship with food, let alone wonder about h...
Mar 15, 2016
Kamloops council settles on 2016 tax rate
KAMLOOPS - Council has settled on a 2.35 per cent average tax increase for 2016 after budget deliberations wrapped up today. That’s about $44 more for the average home valued at $350,000. Mayor ...
Mar 15, 2016
Theft from vehicles on the rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say there has been a rash of vehicle break-ins in the past few weeks. Corporal Cheryl Bush says it’s always an issue, but seems to have gotten worse recently. Bush says vehicle o...
Mar 15, 2016
