Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Local developer to build first-ever municipally-owned rental building in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - A Sun Peaks-based developer has been tapped to build a 110-unit rental building in the resort municipality that former Mayor Al Raine referred to in his farewell note to the communit...
Apr 17, 2025
Court hears of alleged efforts made to dispose of bin containing victim's body during third day of Bagabuyo trial
KAMLOOPS - Legal teams arrived at Kamloops Law Courts Wednesday morning (April 16) for the third day of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's trial. He is facing a first-degree murder charge related to the killi...
Apr 16, 2025
Conservatives holding strong locally, looking for debate boost nationally as election nears
KAMLOOPS - The federal Conservatives are looking to this week's two leaders' debates, as they need to see a bump in the polls, trailing the Liberals and Mark Carney nationally. Even while some polls h...
Apr 16, 2025
Kamloops Sports Council asks for city support on European-style Christmas market
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council went before council Tuesday (April 16) to seek support for its idea of an European-style Christmas market. The market's goal is to attract holiday lovers to Kaml...
Apr 16, 2025
Dozens of paid positions still available in Kamloops area on voting day: Elections Canada
KAMLOOPS - It's still nearly two weeks until voting day, but preparation is well underway in Elections Canada returning offices in Kamloops and Salmon Arm.Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola Returning Officer Ge...
Apr 16, 2025
Time to replace Kamloops mayor's Chain of Office: councillor
KAMLOOPS - It has been three-and-a-half years since the Kamloops mayor's Chain of Office was stolen by a burglar at City Hall.One city councillor believes it's time to get a new one.At Tuesday's (Apri...
Apr 16, 2025
Council okays 202-unit rental housing project for Upper Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A proposed 202-unit rental housing complex along Summit Drive in Upper Sahali has had its path to development cleared by Kamloops council.At Tuesday's (April 15) regular meeting, council wa...
Apr 16, 2025
More than 1,000 lbs of material removed during second Clean the Beach Day in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Another year, another half ton of material removed from Kamloops beaches. The City of Kamloops says 165 residents removed 1,014 lbs of material on the second annual Clean the Beach Day on S...
Apr 16, 2025
Kamloops council calls on province to include Interior in move to house involuntary care centres in prisons
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has passed a motion calling on the provincial government to consider including the province's Interior as it expands involuntary care centres.The province is moving toward ...
Apr 15, 2025
Liberals looking to pressure Tories in historically blue-orange Kamloops ridings
KAMLOOPS - Federal polling still has the Mark Carney-led Liberals forming the next government after the April 28 election. While the Grits may find themselves back in government for a fourth consecuti...
Apr 15, 2025
