Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
April 1st means 'butt-out'
KAMLOOPS - Beginning Friday, smokers looking to light-up in a city park, will be told to butt-out. As of April 1st, smoking will be illegal in all parks within the City of Kamloops, as well as on city...
Mar 31, 2016
Bear garbage by-law begins
KAMLOOPS - A city by-law prohibiting residents from putting their garbage out before 4 a.m. on pick-up days takes effect tomorrow, April 1st. It’s all part of Kamloops’ bear smart program,...
Mar 31, 2016
Warm weather brings wildfire concern
KAMLOOPS - While everyone is enjoying the warm start to spring, the combination of fast rising temperatures and very little rain isn’t a welcome sight for everyone. At the Kamloops Fire Centre, ...
Mar 31, 2016
Sun Peaks extends Summer lift hours
KAMLOOPS - Sun Peaks Resort markets itself as the second-largest ski area in Canada. Simultaneously, it is trying to position itself as a four-season recreation spot. To that end, the resort has annou...
Mar 31, 2016
Prestigious award for Kamloops physician
KAMLOOPS - An acclaimed Kamloops mental health leader is this year’s recipient of a prestigious award. Dr. Paul Dagg has been named as the recipient of the Duncan Graham Award, given out by the ...
Mar 31, 2016
Controlled burn happening near Savona
KAMLOOPS - Ministry of Forests crews are conducting a controlled burn near Savona today. Crews are working with the Skeetchestn First Nation to burn off a perimeter, thus limiting any forest fires tha...
Mar 31, 2016
Elderly Kamloops woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP report the woman has been located and is safe. EARLIER: Family members are searching frantically for an elderly woman who has gone missing from her Brocklehurst home. ...
Mar 31, 2016
Kamloops restaurants still waiting to cash in from Women's Worlds
KAMLOOPS - For some restaurants taking part in The Road to Gold festivities during this weeks Women’s World Hockey Championships, the turnout has been surprising, and not in a good way. It’...
Mar 30, 2016
Another report prompts concerns on Ajax Mine application
KAMLOOPS - Another detailed report is drawing attention to deficiencies in the KGHM-Ajax environmental application. This one was commissioned by a coalition of community groups, including the Kamloops...
Mar 30, 2016
Warm weather has Kamloops residents soaking up the sun
KAMLOOPS - Everyone is talking about the beautiful weather. Wednesay’s high hit 21.4C, and with the record of 22.2C in 1994, we were on track for breaking that. In fact, several communities arou...
Mar 30, 2016
