Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops looks to Colwood for municipally operated medical clinic model
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has asked staff to come up with a business case for a municipally owned and operated medical clinic. Spearheaded by Councillor Kelly Hall, the idea is modelled after one la...
May 06, 2025
Public input to return to Kamloops council meetings with new restrictions
KAMLOOPS - Public input is back on the agenda at regular Kamloops council meetings, beginning at the upcoming May 27 meeting.There has, however, been a number of changes implemented, including limitin...
May 06, 2025
SILGA delegates unanimously support Kamloops resolution calling for changes to RCMP funding model
KAMLOOPS - A resolution from the City of Kamloops calling for a new funding model for the RCMP was unanimously supported by delegates at last week's Southern Interior Local Government Association (SIL...
May 06, 2025
Kamloops real estate market could see activity boost from federal first-time homebuyers' GST exemption
KAMLOOPS - The federal government's plan to remove the GST on a home at or under a $1 million price tag could save buyers around $50,000 - but only if you're a first-time homebuyer. The pledge was mad...
May 06, 2025
Kamloops Filipino community holding vigil for victims of Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival tragedy
KAMLOOPS - A vigil will be held in Kamloops Tuesday evening (May 6) in honour of the lives lost during the Lapu Lapu street festival in Vancouver last month. On April 26, a driver of an SUV rammed int...
May 06, 2025
SPCA brings in 80+ cats after owner dies; 20 sent to Kamloops shelter
KAMLOOPS - Nearly two dozen cats were brought to the BC SPCA shelter in Kamloops after their owner passed away. The SPCA says 83 Persian-mix cats were brought in after they were contacted by the famil...
May 06, 2025
Kamloops council report to province highlights ongoing saga of dysfunction
KAMLOOPS - A report Kamloops council sent to Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon earlier this year sheds new light on the governance issues the city has experienced during this term.Kahlon requeste...
May 06, 2025
Ashcroft, Clearwater receive millions to install and replace water meters
CLEARWATER and ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Village of Ashcroft and District of Clearwater have received millions of dollars to purchase and install water meters. The B.C. government announced nearly $50 mill...
May 06, 2025
Inventory continues to build up in Kamloops real estate market in April
KAMLOOPS - The number of new and active listings in the Kamloops real estate market continue to increase in 2025, as do the prices. New numbers provided by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) s...
May 06, 2025
Federal government pledge to bolster housing stock met with cautious optimism by local homebuilders
KAMLOOPS - Ambitious housing promises made by Prime Minister Mark Carney while on the campaign trail pledged to see the nation's housing stock grow by 500,000 homes in the next ten years. Without delv...
May 05, 2025
