Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Let's do something different'; Hamer-Jackson touts priorities of Urban Mayors' Caucus
KAMLOOPS - The Urban Mayors' Caucus is comprised of the 16 largest municipalities in British Columbia, representing more than half the province's population. While he has been removed from other outsi...
Jan 20, 2025
CMHA expanding Envision shuttle in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has expanded its Envision shuttle service by four hours a day as of Monday (Jan. 20). CMHA Kamloops Executive Director A...
Jan 20, 2025
Hamer-Jackson-versus-Neustaeter case on hold awaiting available judge
KAMLOOPS - After the City of Kamloops spent last Wednesday (Jan. 15) in the Kamloops Law Courts fighting a petition on the alternative approval process (AAP) for Build Kamloops, city council was set t...
Jan 20, 2025
District of Clearwater presses on with FireSmart efforts after topping AI-calculated wildfire risk list
CLEARWATER, B.C. - New data shared by AISIX Solutions, a data analytics company, that utilizes artificial intelligence, has identified Clearwater as having a higher likelihood of a wildfire compared t...
Jan 20, 2025
Kamloops council endorses plan for four rinks at new Dufferin multiplex
KAMLOOPS - City councillors have endorsed a recommendation from the Build Kamloops Select Committee to build a maximum of four ice rinks at the proposed multiplex in Dufferin. The committee put forwar...
Jan 20, 2025
Salmon Arm RCMP looking for owner of another set of stolen tools after initial recovery and return
SALMON ARM, B.C. - An initial discovery of stolen tools has led Salmon Arm RCMP to find the rightful owner of another set. On Jan. 4, RCMP say they were told of a cube van that possibly had stolen too...
Jan 20, 2025
Early Learning Society of Kamloops taking over operations of Sun Peaks Community Daycare
KAMLOOPS - The Early Learning Society of Kamloops will be taking over operations of the Sun Peaks Community Daycare in the near future.Executive Director Karyn Sutherland says the 52-space facility fo...
Jan 19, 2025
KSAR volunteers conducting weekend training in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS B.C. - Volunteers from Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) are back in Sun Peaks for a second day of training Sunday (Jan. 19).In a post on social media, KSAR said Sunday's training exercises ...
Jan 19, 2025
Four weapons seized following last week's shooting in Merritt
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP have released an update into the investigation into a shooting that occurred last Tuesday, Jan. 7 in the 1800-block of Orme Street.In an email to Q101 News, Merritt RCMP command...
Jan 19, 2025
Air quality statement issued for Vernon-area due to road dust
VERNON B.C. - Environment Canada and Interior Health have issued an air quality statement for Vernon and the North Okanagan.The weather agency said Friday, Jan. 17, that there was high concentrations ...
Jan 18, 2025
