Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New 'ultra-low-cost' airline coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport is turning over a NewLeaf. Manager Fred Legace says the startup discount airline has announced it will begin direct service from Kamloops to both Edmonton and Victoria star...
Jun 23, 2016
Bail hearing delayed for accused in Brocklehurst baseball bat beating
KAMLOOPS - The man accused of trying to kill a teenaged boy he found on his Brocklehurst property last Sunday has had his bail hearing put over until Monday, June 27. 39 year old Kris Teichrieb is cha...
Jun 23, 2016
Pen pal program bridges generational gaps in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - These days you’re more likely to send a quick text than sit down to write a letter. However, pulp and paper company Domtar is trying to change that. For months students from Summit El...
Jun 22, 2016
City makes access plan for former Owl Road Landfill public
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will present its plan to access the former Owl Road Landfill, at a public meting tonight, June 22. The city purchased the Owl Road Landfill from Dan Ambrosi last year, ...
Jun 22, 2016
Kamloops councillor blames wine flip-flop on provincial government
KAMLOOPS - Councillor Denis Walsh is putting the blame for council’s waffling on allowing wine sales at the Sahali Save-On Foods squarely on the shoulders of the provincial government. Walsh say...
Jun 22, 2016
Road work to begin on Tranquille next week
KAMLOOPS - As one road construction project winds down, several others are about to begin. There’s only line painting and minor touch-ups left to complete on Notre Dame Dr, where a road rehabili...
Jun 22, 2016
Rollover crash snarls traffic in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A rollover crash led to traffic headaches on the East Trans Canada Highway in Valleyview this morning. Just before 9:00 a.m., an eastbound truck carrying a camper ended up on its side after...
Jun 22, 2016
Kamloops council seeks financial help to replace TCC track
KAMLOOPS - City Council is hoping the federal government will help with costs to replace the indoor track at the Tournament Capital Centre. The City is going after $500,000 from the Canada 150 Communi...
Jun 22, 2016
Food Truck Festival raises questions for Kamloops Council
KAMLOOPS - It’s safe to say the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association’s first ever Food Truck Festival was an overwhelming success. As many as 3000 people attended the event, which saw a...
Jun 21, 2016
IHA launches elder abuse hotline
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is urging the public to recognize the importance of reporting elder abuse and neglect. Elder abuse is prevelent right across the country, but it is chronically under-reporte...
Jun 21, 2016
