Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Alleged firearm 'chop shop' owner acquitted
KAMLOOPS — A man accused of running a firearm ‘chop shop’ out of his Westsyde mobile home has been acquitted of a series of weapons charges due to errors on the part of Kamloops RCMP...
Nov 25, 2015
City to request Federal Panel Review on Ajax
Kamloops City Council has voted in favour of lobbying the new Federal Environment Minister, for a panel review on the proposed Ajax Copper-Gold mine. The past two Environment Minister’s have den...
Nov 24, 2015
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign in full swing
You’ve likely already seen and heard them around town, men and women ringing the bells of the Salvation Army’s Christmas kettles. The kettle campaign is a vital part of the organization...
Nov 24, 2015
Telus unveils its new Future Home in Kamloops
As Telus works to install a new Fibre Optik network to 90 percent of homes and businesses in Kamloops, the company is giving residents a glimpse of what’s to come with it’s new Future Home...
Nov 24, 2015
Smoking ban coming for city parks, civic properties
Kamloops council has voted to institute a complete ban of smoking in city parks. The ban was championed by Councillor Ken Christian who says the ban would do nothing but positive things. “This i...
Nov 24, 2015
SD73 Superintendent Karl de Bruijn to retire
Two years after its last superintendent search, the search is on once again at the Kamloops-Thompson School District. Superintendent Karl de Bruijn announced his retirement effective this July at the ...
Nov 24, 2015
New Life, new name
For the past 35-years, it has been known as the New Life Mission. But now, the social agency located on West Victoria Street, that feeds over 100-people everyday, is being called New Life Community Ka...
Nov 23, 2015
Basics for Babies event a huge success
The final numbers are in, and it’s being hailed the best ever B-100 Basics For Babies event. The 9th annual fundraiser for the Kamloops Food Bank’s youngest clients, helped raise over 55-t...
Nov 23, 2015
City of Kamloops trying to determine origin of diesel spill
The diesel that spilled into the North Thompson River on Monday evening has been cleaned up. Now, the City of Kamloops is working on determining where the diesel originated from. There was initial spe...
Nov 23, 2015
Snow angels have returned just in time for winter
With the snow starting to fall in Kamloops and likely to stay as winter settles in, the local program Snow Angels, matching seniors with volunteers who shovel their driveway, is starting to ramp up. T...
Nov 23, 2015
