Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Falling loonie affecting price of local produce
KAMLOOPS — The falling loonie is also making a trip down the produce isle a lot more expensive, and local grocers in Kamloops are seeing the impacts of it first-hand. Gourmet Greens in Aberdeen ...
Jan 12, 2016
Renewed hope in TRU labour dispute
KAMLOOPS - Mediation between Thompson Rivers University and its faculty association will begin Friday January 15. The two sides have agreed on Mark Brown as the mediator who will attempt to bring them...
Jan 12, 2016
Local Reaction: dollar dips below 70 cents U.S.
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the Canadian dollar you won’t like the latest numbers. WATCH ABOVE: Full report by Chad Klassen The currency has been sinking for some time...
Jan 12, 2016
Parking lot heist at Walmart
KAMLOOPS - RCMP looking for thieves who stole a pickup from the Walmart parking lot during business hours last night. Corporal Jodi Schelkie says it happened about 6:45 last night. Schelkie says Walma...
Jan 12, 2016
Kamloops housing starts remain steady
KAMLOOPS - The final numbers are in for 2015, and the Kamloops new home construction market performed almost exactly as well as it did in 2014. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation...
Jan 11, 2016
Local Indian Band perplexed at government stance on Kinder Morgan
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia government’s final submission to the National Energy Board says it is unable to support Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion from Alberta to the West...
Jan 11, 2016
RAFT seeking donations for refugee families coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With one family of Syrian Refugees already in Kamloops, Refugees and Friends Together have put out another call for donations, as more refugee families could arrive in the city at any time....
Jan 11, 2016
Fatality at Inland Glass
KAMLOOPS - Inland Glass is confirming a person died at its Kamloops headquarters this morning. A spokesperson for the company would not offer any further details. A message on Inland’s telephone...
Jan 11, 2016
Kamloops kicks off January literacy campaign
KAMLOOPS - It doesn't get much better than sitting on Mom's lap and reading a good book, at least not for five year-old Macy Doll. She and her Mom, Maureen, were at Kamloops Honda Saturday to Heap the...
Jan 11, 2016
TRU Faculty Association issues 72-hour strike notice
KAMLOOPS - The faculty association for Thompson Rivers University has issued 72-hour strike notice, meaning students could be out of the classroom as early as Thursday. TRU has issued a news release s...
Jan 11, 2016
