Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Jann Bailey remembered in Kamloops
A Celebration of Life was held for the late, long time Executive Director of the Kamloops Art Gallery at the Coast Hotel on Saturday. Hundreds were in attendance at Jann Bailey’s memorial servic...
Oct 26, 2015
Kamloops Chamber Business Excellence Awards
420 guests attended the Coast Kamloops Conference Centre last night for the 29th consecutive Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD Businesse Excellence Awards. The Chamber received 509 nominations this ...
Oct 26, 2015
Indian Band Hosts Oil Pipeline Summit in Kamloops
A First Nations Oil Pipeline Development Summit will be held in Kamloops this week. Organized by the Lower Nicola Indian Band, Chief Aaron Sam says the conference is to bring First Nations together fr...
Oct 26, 2015
Government reaction to the email scandal
The Provincial Government is on the hot seat after a scathing report from the Privacy Commissioner about deliberately deleted emails. The report finds that under Christy Clark’s government staff...
Oct 26, 2015
Fire destroys Sun Peaks house under construction
A house under construction is no more after a fire Friday night in Sun Peaks. Mayor Al Raine says neighbors indicated smoke was coming from the area earlier in the day but says flames were visible aro...
Oct 26, 2015
Day 5 of manslaughter trial in Kamloops
On the 5th day of a B.C. Supreme Court jury trial in the death of a Kamloops woman, a witness testified the accused David Gordon was involved in a domestic dispute prior to allegedly starting a house ...
Oct 23, 2015
Privacy Czar Says Stone Staffer Deleted Emails, Lied
A staffer in BC Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s office has resigned after the Information and Privacy Commissioner revealed that he deliberately deleted emails to keep them from being inclu...
Oct 23, 2015
Year Round Farmers Market Proposed
A year-round public market could soon become a reality for Kamloops farmers after a feasibility study is conducted. The Kamloops Regional Farmers Market Society and Community Futures Thompson Country ...
Oct 22, 2015
Medical marijuana rezoning approved by Council
Dr. Richard Brownlee has been working for two years seeking approval for a medical marijuana facility in Dallas. Now he’s one step closer. At a public hearing, Council unanimously approved a rez...
Oct 21, 2015
Kamloops students going to 'Me to We' event in Vancouver
A group of Grade 7 students at Aberdeen Elementary are getting ready for the trip of a lifetime down to Vancouver on Wednesday as part of ‘Me To We.’ The students in the class will be boar...
Oct 20, 2015
