Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops council's Committee of the Whole settles on 9.03 per cent tax increase for 2025
KAMLOOPS - The final big discussion around the City of Kamloops' 2025 budget was held on Tuesday (March 11) morning as council used a Committee of the Whole meeting to debate the merits of eight suppl...
Mar 11, 2025
Below-normal March snowpack totals virtually unchanged from February
VICTORIA - A dry month of February means the latest snowpack readings for B.C. remain well below normal - just as they were one month ago.The latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin distributed b...
Mar 11, 2025
TRU approves 10-year plan to improve on including global perspectives in campus life, education and research
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is planning to expand global perspectives on its Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses. TRU's Senate and Board of Governors approved the university's 10-year ...
Mar 11, 2025
Kamloops building sector seeing greater permit value, fewer housing units to start 2025
KAMLOOPS - Commercial and residential construction carried their fair share for Kamloops' building sector in February 2025. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division sh...
Mar 11, 2025
Kamloops chamber encourages residents to also support local businesses who rely on American products
KAMLOOPS - The head of the Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce while people make an effort to buy Canadian products, a number of local businesses rely on American products. Executive Director Ac...
Mar 11, 2025
Local Liberal members point to revitalized party under Mark Carney
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-area Liberal party members were closely watching the results of the leadership race over the weekend, and say the change in leadership comes at a time when the party's popularity h...
Mar 10, 2025
Kamloops MLAs standing strongly with BC Conservatives in face of caucus defections
KAMLOOPS - The BC Conservative caucus now stands at 41 members and, if jettisoned MLA Dallas Brodie is to be believed, that number could decline further. Following her removal from caucus, Brodie foun...
Mar 10, 2025
No 'Responsible Adults' hired as SD73 puts controversial plan on hold
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has put its plan to hire Responsible Adults on hold as it continues to discuss the situation with CUPE Local 3500.It also said no Responsible Adults we...
Mar 10, 2025
Firefighters in Merritt, Kamloops respond to weekend blazes
MERRITT - Merritt Fire Rescue (MFRD) crews made quick work of the first grass fire of the season on Saturday (March 8). In a post on Facebook, firefighters say they were called to a small blaze that w...
Mar 10, 2025
Day parole extended for former Kamloops man who killed pregnant girlfriend in 2000
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops man serving a jail sentence for killing his pregnant girlfriend 25 years ago has had his day parole extended for another six months.Trent Larsen pleaded guilty to manslaug...
Mar 10, 2025
