Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
With novelty underwear, TRU grads put their money where Trump's mouth is
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Thompson Rivers University grads are offering customers a unique way to protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Matt Paish and Sarb Gill run Undies for Humanity, a smal...
Dec 29, 2016
Flu season picks up as vaccine supply runs low
KAMLOOPS - If you find yourself coughing, sneezing, and running a fever, you’re not alone. The last week in December and first few weeks of January is typically the time of year when influenza c...
Dec 29, 2016
Can't wait to get rid of your recyclables? Here are your options
KAMLOOPS - Many Kamloops residents are in the middle of a nearly two-week wait for the City of Kamloops to come by and collect their garbage and recycling. Three stat holidays within a couple of weeks...
Dec 29, 2016
Snowfall warnings hit highways surrounding Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While Kamloops is relatively calm weather-wise today, that’s not the case for drivers heading out of the city. Forecaster Ross MacDonald of Environment Canada says snowfall warnings a...
Dec 29, 2016
Fog clears, airlines rush to move Kamloops passengers
KAMLOOPS - There is good news today for airline passengers stranded by yesterday’s fog in Kamloops. Airport Manager Fred Legace says it shouldn’t be a problem to get those passengers movin...
Dec 29, 2016
Sun Peaks NHL-Sized Ice Rink Officially Open
KAMLOOPS - Good news for hockey lovers, the new ice rink at Sun Peaks is officially open. Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine said construction on the NHL-sized rink began earlier this year. He says the decision...
Dec 28, 2016
Sun Peaks holiday numbers set track for another record year
KAMLOOPS - Prime powder has arrived at Sun Peaks. And so have the people. “Last year we had 360,000 skier visits, and all of the numbers are showing we’re trending in that direction again,...
Dec 28, 2016
City of Kamloops now accepting Christmas trees for recycling
KAMLOOPS - With the end of the Christmas season comes the question of what to do with your Christmas trees. While artificial trees will be stored in garages and basements all across Kamloops, there ar...
Dec 28, 2016
Vandal defaces Kamloops cenotaph
KAMLOOPS - City crews are planning a cleanup after a vandal targeted the Kamloops Memorial Hill cenotaph over the holidays. The culprit scrawled the words “The native did lots,” “eag...
Dec 28, 2016
Poor visibility creating issues at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - “The restaurant’s quite busy, and there appears to be lots of beer flowing,” chuckled Airport Manager Fred Legace. Legace was looking at the bright side as thick fog led t...
Dec 28, 2016
