Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Women's World Hockey Championship deemed major success
KAMLOOPS - All involved with the Women’s World Hockey Championship are calling the tournament a major success – with the possible exception of the Canadian team that came up short in the f...
Apr 05, 2016
85-year old Kamloops woman goes back to school
KAMLOOPS - Many students go back to school to receive their high school diploma, but very few do it in their 80’s. Yet that’s the path charted by Theresa Walker, an 85 year old woman livin...
Apr 05, 2016
Upcoming info session for Disability Tax Credit Program
KAMLOOPS - Do you, or someone you care for suffer from a chronic medical condition, which affects your daily life? If so, you may qualify for a Disability Tax Credit – on April 7th, there's an i...
Apr 05, 2016
Westsyde and Brock pools to remain open
KAMLOOPS - Residents of Westsyde and Brocklehurst will get their wish, but those in the heart of the North Shore might not be so happy. Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday to keep the Westsyde and Brocklehur...
Apr 05, 2016
Pickleball courts coming to Riverside Park in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - City Council is going all in on pickleball. Council voted this afternoon (April 5) to build four tournament-standard pickleball courts at Riverside Park, near the tennis courts. Parks, Recr...
Apr 05, 2016
Kamloops trustees settle on Beattie name
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Trustees has reversed course, settling on Beattie Elementary as the name of the school on McGill Road. Trustees had earlier agreed to rename the school McGill...
Apr 05, 2016
Mayor's proposal for community pools could support a growing community
KAMLOOPS - The wait is almost over for North Shore residents on the fate of two community pools. It was clear after four public meetings that the community wanted to keep the Westsyde and Brocklehurst...
Apr 04, 2016
Kamloops real estate market booming
KAMLOOPS - Home sales are up in Kamloops despite there being fewer properties on the market. President of the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association Katherine Rutherford says residential unit s...
Apr 04, 2016
Kamloops bids farewell to Women's Worlds
KAMLOOPS - Preparations for the Women's World Championships began in 2014, and the event kicked off one week ago. Tonight, the 2016 Women's World Hockey Championships will come to a close, with Team U...
Apr 04, 2016
Board of Education to revisit school name change
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 may be about to backtrack on the name change for a local school. With Fine Arts students from both of the Beattie School of the Arts campuses joining together in one camp...
Apr 04, 2016
