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Kamloops council to reconsider 25 per cent water rate hike, moves ahead with Noble Creek temporary pump
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has voted in favour of an approximately 4 per cent water utility rate increase in April 2024 to finance a temporary pumping system for locals affected by the decommissionin...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
Barb's Used Book & Music Sale to be hosted in historic St. Andrews on the Square
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops area residents looking to update their winter reading and music supplies will soon have access to a massive selection with the return of Barb's Used Book and Music sale. Money rais...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
Even with promises of free heat pumps, hybrid model works best for Kamloops climate
KAMLOOPS - While a heat pump may be all one needs in Victoria or Vancouver, in Kamloops it alone will not be effective in the cold depths of winter. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking at m...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
Thompson Rivers University joins U.S.-Canada wildfire prediction network
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has joined the U.S.-Canada Centre on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid, a coalition made up of 10 other universities in western Canada and the U...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
Kamloops Y Winter Adventure & 50/50 tickets on sale
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Y is holding another lottery before 2023 wraps up.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 7) morning, the Kamloops Y says tickets are now on sale for its new Winter Adventure &a...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
What federal carbon tax decisions mean for B.C
KAMLOOPS - Discussion around the carbon tax is ramping up, amid calls for more federal exemptions and a proposed plan from BC's official opposition to scrap the tax. Some MLAs want to see the tax remo...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
Kamloops Farmer's Market moves to new indoor space for the winter
KAMLOOPS - While the outdoor season ended in October, the Kamloops Farmer's Market has found a new home for the 2023-24 winter season.The Mount Paul Community Centre, located at 140 Laburnum Street, w...
Nov 06, 2023
RCMP release details of Friday standoff on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a lengthy standoff on the Kamloops North Shore Friday (Nov. 3) came after a report of a man being assaulted and robbed.In a news release issued Monday, detachment spokesperson Cpl....
Aaron Schulze Nov 06, 2023
WATCH: City of Kamloops celebrates the end of Spooky Season with annual pumpkin smash event
KAMLOOPS - As October comes to a close, and spooky season ends, thousands of pumpkins need to be disposed of.That's why the City of Kamloops took the page out of the delinquent teenager handbook and h...
Nov 06, 2023
PHOTOS: Northern lights make a cameo appearance in Kamloops' Sunday night
KAMLOOPS - The northern lights danced through the skies of Kamloops and area Sunday (Nov. 5) night.The green skies with a hint of pink and violent became notable around the City of Kamloops limits at ...
Aaron Schulze Nov 06, 2023
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