Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Thousands of dollars of archery equipment stolen from Kamloops Bowbenders
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are asked to be on the lookout for thousands of dollars in stolen archery equipment. In a post to social media, the Kamloops Bowbenders - the archers of the Kamloops Targ...
Oct 30, 2024
Slager of Kamloops a provincial champion pugilist, eyeing national title
KAMLOOPS -- Joshua Slager won three fights in three days at the Boxing BC Provincial Championship earlier this month in Richmond. He claimed the B.C. title in the men's 154-pound division and earned a...
Oct 29, 2024
Growth of food insecurity underlined in national report, reflected at Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - A new report authored by Food Banks Canada is showing food bank usage has reached the highest number in Canadian history, with more than two million monthly visits reported this year. The H...
Oct 29, 2024
Newly-elected Kamloops MLAs ready to head to Victoria as opposition
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops MLAs-elect Peter Milobar and Ward Stamer will be headed to Victoria as members of the opposition for the next legislative session, possibly before Christmas. "The premier's indicat...
Oct 29, 2024
TRU budget dealt a major hit by federal international student rules: president
KAMLOOPS - The president of Thompson Rivers University says the institution is making some significant changes as it grapples with new federal rules affecting international student enrolment.Earlier t...
Oct 29, 2024
B.C. Conservative Giesbrecht reflects on close loss in Vernon-Lumby, still plans move to Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - The Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for the Vernon-Lumby riding believes his name could still be on the ballot in the future.Dennis Giesbrecht, the local Conservative candidate, lo...
Oct 29, 2024
New Gold trumpets milestone in New Afton C-zone production, mine life extension
KAMLOOPS - New Gold, the international mining company that operates the New Afton mine just west of Kamloops, says it has hit a major milestone in its effort to extend the mine's life.In a news releas...
Oct 29, 2024
Special interlocutor calls for 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children
OTTAWA - A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is calling on the federal government to create an Indigenous-led national commission with a 20-year mandate to ...
Oct 29, 2024
Tree across wires knocks out power for Logan Lake
UPDATE (11:45 a.m.): Power has been restored.EARLIER: LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The District of Logan Lake is without power Tuesday (Oct. 29) morning. BC Hydro says 1,592 customers from Logan Lake and east a...
Oct 29, 2024
Veterans forge axes, friendships at Honour Ranch in Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Veterans Artist Collective is a non-profit program focused on encouraging veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces to try new art forms. This past weekend, the group host...
Oct 28, 2024
