Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
New Honorary Colonel Named
Saturday was a big day for the Rocky Mountain Rangers. The Army Reserve Regiment, garrisoned in Kamloops, named their new Honorary Colonel. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon was named to the post at ...
Sep 28, 2015
Murder Trial Begins in Kamloops Supreme Court
Crown prosecutors have laid out their case, as the Second Degree Murder trial of Damien Taylor began in BC Supreme Court today. Taylor is accused of killing his 16-year-old girlfriend C.J. Fowler in D...
Sep 28, 2015
