Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Election 2015: Infrastructure
Infrastructure upgrades like the Overlanders bridge reconstruction in Kamloops can be a pain, but as the city ages, they are all the more necessary, and federal candidates in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo...
Sep 30, 2015
Kamloops RCMP Seize Large Amount of Marijuana
A Kamloops RCMP officer got more than he bargained for when he pulled over a vehicle for speeding early this morning. The traffic stop happened on the Trans Canada Highway near the Peterson Creek brid...
Sep 30, 2015
School District 73 Enrollment Down
Enrollment in the School District is down, but not as much as the district had anticipated. Superintendent Karl DeBruijn says due to some minor issues with new software, the final numbers have yet to ...
Sep 29, 2015
Medical Marijuana Facility Rezoning Going to Public Hearing
A rezoning application clearing the way for the city’s first ever medical marijuana grow op will go to public hearing. Kamloops council quickly approved the hearing at its regular meeting this a...
Sep 29, 2015
Columbia Street Construction Nears Completion
Access to second avenue, via left turn from Columbia Street has been cut off. The popular short cut for commuters travelling towards downtown is no longer an option. Capital Projects Manager for the C...
Sep 29, 2015
Taylor Trial Day 2: CJ Fowler's stepfather takes the stand
Day two of the Damien Taylor trial continued today at B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. Taylor, now 22-years-old, is facing a second-degree murder charge, accused of killing CJ Fowler in the early morni...
Sep 29, 2015
TRU Announces 5-year Deal with 400+ CUPE Staff
More than a year after their deal expired, members of CUPE Local 4879 have finally reached a deal with Thompson Rivers University. The five-year deal comes with a 5.4% wage increase for more than 400 ...
Sep 29, 2015
Large Turnout at Ajax Public Meeting
Lots of views pro and con at a meeting sponsored by the City of Kamloops last night over the KGHM-Ajax mine proposal. The consultant hired by the city was there to gather public input to help decide w...
Sep 29, 2015
Fast Eddy Halfway There
The Kamloops man who calls himself Fast Eddy has run clear across Canada but says he’s only halfway to his goal. Edward Dostaler started running on Vancouver Island in March and today made it to...
Sep 28, 2015
B.C. Search Dog Association holds training in Kamloops
Members of the British Columbia Search Dog Association met near Roche Lake this weekend. President Chris Smith says 21 handlers and pups met for the annual Fall training camp. Smith says dogs are an v...
Sep 28, 2015
