Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

All-candidates forum at TRU favoured Liberals and NDP
During Wednesday night’s all-candidates debate at TRU, questions from the media and public touched on everything from the economy, environment, foreign policy, terrorism and security, and even e...
Kayla Derkach Oct 15, 2015

Van Damsel competing for Peak Performance Project
Local Kamloops band Van Damsel is set to rock the stage tomorrow night in Vancouver. They’re part of the final 12 B.C. bands competing for Peak Performance Project. Van Damsel is still in the ru...
Kayla Derkach Oct 15, 2015

Walhachin family homeless after fire
A Walhachin family is starting over with ‘nothing’ – after their home was reduced to rubble by fire last Thursday. The blaze was started by the furnace – and ‘ripped̵...
Kayla Derkach Oct 15, 2015

Verdict reached in Damien Taylor's trial
The same day a Supreme Court jury was charged in deciding the fate of 24 year old Damien Taylor who is charged with second degree murder, there is a verdict. The 11 person jury has found Taylor guilty...
Kayla Derkach Oct 15, 2015

Sun Peaks Golf Course Damaged
A lot of people have fun on the golf course, but Kamloops Rural RCMP say this weekend at Sun Peaks someone had the wrong kind of fun. Police say early Saturday morning someone caused a lot of damage t...
Kayla Derkach Oct 14, 2015

McLeod, Cavers Spar Over Facebook Post
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative candidate Cathy McLeod and Kamloops Councillor Donovan Cavers traded barbs rather than Thanksgiving wishes on the weekend. McLeod issued a news release yesterday...
Kayla Derkach Oct 13, 2015

Jury will decide the fate of Damien Taylor
A 16-year old girl killed, her 24-year old boyfriend charged with second degree murder. It’s being described as a ‘tragedy of profound proportions’ CJ Fowler’s life is gone and...
Kayla Derkach Oct 13, 2015

$20,000 worth of gear stolen from Kamloops BMX Club
The Kamloops BMX Club is left to pick up the pieces after a thief or thieves broke into the storage unit on Ord Road and made off with up to 20-thousand dollars worth of equipment. Track Operator Coll...
Kayla Derkach Oct 12, 2015

Voting Info: Kamloops Performing Arts Centre Referendum
For More Info Visit www.kamloops.ca/imagine Advance Voting: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm October 28, 2015 November 2, 2015 Heritage House, 100 Lorne Street Referendum: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm November 7, 2015 Lloyd ...
Kayla Derkach Oct 09, 2015

Large structure loss highlights 2015 fire season
The fire season is officially over, but the B.C. Wildfire Service says 2015 was among the top ten fire seasons of all-time, with more than three times the average area burned. There were over 300,000 ...
Kayla Derkach Oct 08, 2015

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