Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
First time home buyer program piques interest in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - B.C.’s first time home buyer loan program launched Monday, and it’s piqued the interest of people looking to buy their first home in Kamloops. Jeremy McCrea is a sub-mortgage br...
Jan 17, 2017
Kamloops reacts to NYT article calling BC 'Wild West' of political cash
KAMLOOPS - It was first brought to the attention of the BC public last April; the $50,000 stipend Christy Clark receives from the BC Liberal party was just part of a New York Times article that came o...
Jan 17, 2017
WCT combines Shakespeare and vaudeville in The Comedy of Errors
KAMLOOPS - The classic works of William Shakespeare have been performed in theatres around the world for hundreds of years. While the stories are well known, the methods for telling them are constantl...
Jan 17, 2017
Kamloops schools to return to one week spring break
KAMLOOPS - The two week spring break experiment in the Kamloops-Thompson School District is coming to an end. At last night’s Board of Education meeting, trustees voted 4-3 in favour of returnin...
Jan 17, 2017
The melt is on: City asks residents to clear catch basins
KAMLOOPS - With the mercury rising today and tomorrow, the City of Kamloops would like your help ensuring a fast melt doesn’t cause problems. Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says water ca...
Jan 17, 2017
Kamloops hoping to help milk bank with short supply
KAMLOOPS - The BC Women’s Provincial Milk Bank is struggling to keep donor milk on the shelves. The bank is down to about 4,000 ounces of human milk, but requires around 30,000 ounces a week to ...
Jan 17, 2017
Charged up: Kamloops councillor takes to social media to get action on TCC EV charger
KAMLOOPS - While electric cars still have a long way to go before surpassing combustion cars as the primary mode of personal transportation in the city, more and more of the battery powered vehicles a...
Jan 16, 2017
Ice and avalanche risks rise with increasing temperature
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops will see a reprieve from the cold weather this week, with temperatures reaching well above zero. While that sounds like good news for the outdoor enthusiast, it could spell trouble...
Jan 16, 2017
Warm weather on its way to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops weather is about to take a big turn. Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau says, after weeks of Arctic air, a shift will bring air in from the southwest. “N...
Jan 16, 2017
Blue Monday: fact or fiction?
KAMLOOPS - Apparently, it falls on the third Monday in January – Blue Monday is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, due to a number of factors, including weather, Christmas bills...
Jan 16, 2017
