Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Regional agriculture is an important contributor to the local economy, and a key component to ensuring our food supply remains secure, especially in light of the rising cost of imported pro...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University and its faculty association have officially reached a deal. This morning, February 15, the school’s Board of Governors voted to ratify a set of recommendati...

SUN PEAKS, B.C. - For the second weekend in a row, Sun Peaks is experiencing extremely high occupancy rates at its hotels and lodges. Christopher Nicolson of Tourism Sun Peaks says that’s a dire...

KAMLOOPS - A conference beginning tomorrow morning (Feb. 15) at Thompson Rivers University sets out to determine how the 2014 Supreme Court of Canada ruling on aboriginal title and rights should be en...

KAMLOOPS - The annual Thompson Rivers University Foundation gala has been declared a success once again. Vice President of Advancement Christopher Seguin says the event last night raised more than $70...

KAMLOOPS - Heavy industries in Kamloops pay more than five times as much in taxes as they would in Kelowna. That’s according to a new report coming to Kamloops council this week from a coalition...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue has received a large donation from the father of a family of 6 who skied out of bounds at Sun Peaks and required rescue on Family Day. KSAR Manager Alan Hobler wo...

KAMLOOPS - A third Kamloops family is speaking up after losing a loved one to a fentanyl overdose death. 22 year old Melisa Godin says her 24 year old cousin Ben Coan was found lifeless in his bedroom...

KAMLOOPS - It’s a sure sign that spring is on its way: first golf game of the year, at least at an 18-hole course. Many golfers in Kamloops dusted off the clubs and hit the greens for the first ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education is expected to vote Monday on new names for two local schools. After a lengthy process narrowed down the possibilities – there are two each fo...