Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Westsyde students speak out for drop in voting age
KAMLOOPS - A group of students taking the Social Studies 11 class at Westsyde Secondary School have launched an appeal to the provincial government to lower the voting age in BC. The students say ther...
May 11, 2016
Work begins this week on Notre Dame rehab
KAMLOOPS - The first major Kamloops road construction project of the summer begins this week. The city has contracted Dawson Construction to do a full rehab of Notre Dame Drive between Hillside Drive ...
May 11, 2016
Police seek Shoppers shoplifter
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers are looking for the public’s help tracking down a shoplifter. The woman was caught on a surveillance camera on April 23, stealing items from t...
May 11, 2016
Grass fires a concern for Kamloops fire crews
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue had luck on their side last night dealing with two grass fires in the area. One fire started late in the afternoon on Lac Le Jeune Road and took crews till late las...
May 11, 2016
B.C. Cattlemen's Association says TPP a 'must' for industry
KAMLOOPS - The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim countries signed off in February, has not been ratified by the Liberal government. But the B.C. Cattlemen’s Ass...
May 10, 2016
Cattle prices down, price of beef remains high
KAMLOOPS - It took Canadian ranchers more than a decade to see prices hit record highs last year, but already the boom market for beef is fading. The cattle industry has experienced a drop in prices o...
May 10, 2016
Kamloops students learning to harness technology
KAMLOOPS - Digital Native: it's a term used to describe someone born after the widespread adoption of digital technology. At Brock Middle School, one teacher is using that understanding to help teach ...
May 10, 2016
Kamloops SPCA $1.2 million away from a new shelter
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops SPCA is into the final leg of fundraising for a brand new shelter, but needs to raise $1.2 million to make the project happen. The non-profit agency has plans for a 10,000 squa...
May 10, 2016
Public hearing approved for urban hens in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the City of Kamloops will have their say on the possibility of an urban hen regulation in the city. At this afternoon’s meeting (May 10th), council voted 6-3 to send a pr...
May 10, 2016
Kamloops Veterinary Clinic recognized by BC SPCA
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Veterinary Clinic has been recognized by the BC SPCA. Dr. Ken Gummeson and Dr. Diane McKelvey of the Aberdeen Veterinary Hospital were honoured with the SPCA’s Veterinarian...
May 10, 2016
