Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - February proved to be a relatively quiet month for new construction activity in Kamloops. According to the City of Kamloops, 14 residental building permits were issued last month, compared ...

KAMLOOPS - Two brothers from Rayleigh are lobbying the city for a skate park in their community. Merek and Owen De Witte are avid skateboarders and cyclists and have long wanted a place to play in the...

KAMLOOPS - A three-car pile-up on the Halston Connector sent one driver to hospital. According to Kamloops RCMP Corporal Jodi Shekie, a vehicle was waiting for a red light at the intersection of Halst...

KAMLOOPS - The parent company of Wilkinson Steel on the Tk’emlups Reserve has confirmed the plant has permanently closed. Wilkinson has been operating in Kamloops since the 1960s. Ontario-based ...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Lottery Corporation say it’s committed to keeping its headquarters in Kamloops, but it will be on the move in the near future. Director of Corporate Services Ted Ockenden spo...

KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night marked the last chance for residents to ask questions about the city’s 2017 budget, and around 25 residents showed uo to inquire about what the city has planned for this...

Kamloops has a pretty good track record for embracing diversity. The city was the first in B.C. to have an African Canadian city councillor, when John Freemont Smith was elected in the early 1900s. Ka...

KAMLOOPS - A serial bank robber who hijacked nine banks across Western Canada during a two-month crime spree will spend another four years in prison. Shaun Cornish was sentenced to seven years in pris...

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is confirming what many in Kamloops already suspected: this month has been winterier than normal. Forecaster Alyssa Charbonneau says February received more snow and colde...

KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night, area residents will get their say regarding the future of rural education in the province. The Henry Grube Centre will host one of nine open houses happening in BC, meant to ...