Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Postal workers could be off the job sooner than later
KAMLOOPS - Lockout or strike- either way, Canada Post workers will likely soon be off the job across the country, perhaps as soon as next week. Following a strike vote that went heavily in favor of jo...
Jun 28, 2016
Kamloops killer has appeal denied
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to stabbing his best friend to death in 2012 – but then appealed his own guilty plea – has had his appeal dismissed. On July 15, 2012, Torbin A...
Jun 28, 2016
Construction begins on Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - After the city put the finishing touches on a fresh layer of asphalt on Notre Dame Drive, the next major construction is underway on the North Shore. Work started on Tranquille Road between...
Jun 28, 2016
Students say final goodbyes to Stuart Wood
KAMLOOPS - Stuart Wood Elementary is officially closed, marking the end of an era that lasted 109 years. A final assembly in the confines of the gym at Stuart Wood, no longer fit for modern education....
Jun 28, 2016
Notre Dame roadwork wraps up
KAMLOOPS - As work on Tranquille Road refurbishing gets underway, the last stages of the project on Notre Dame have been virtually completed. Crews were out overnight on Notre Dame finishing the line ...
Jun 28, 2016
Where to get your chickens in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The city's new urban hen bylaw has taken effect, so the question many city residents will be asking is "where and how can i get my hands on a chicken?" Well, it turns out you have a couple ...
Jun 27, 2016
Man uses turban to pull drowning woman to shore
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is being credited for quick thinking in the face of cultural taboos that saved a woman adrift in the North Thompson River Saturday. Paul Hothi and his father Avtar were worki...
Jun 27, 2016
Kamloops Airport receives funding for upgrades
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Airport is getting a boost, the recipient of $2.6 million dollars to upgrade the airport apron. The Transportation Ministry made the announcement on Monday morning at Fulton Fi...
Jun 27, 2016
Demonstrators show support for baseball bat beating victim
KAMLOOPS - It was a strong show of support for a 19-year old man fighting for his life in hospital. Friends of Jessie Simpson rallied outside of the Kamloops Courthouse this morning, while the man cha...
Jun 27, 2016
Standoff suspect facing numerous charges
KAMLOOPS - A man is facing a trio of charges, including attempted murder, after a lengthy standoff in Sahali over the weekend. Derek John Muirhead was expected to have a bail hearing in BC provincial ...
Jun 27, 2016
