Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Safe for the Season campaign reminds Kamloops holiday shoppers to keep their purchases hidden from thieves
KAMLOOPS - For many, holiday shopping has already started and with that, the City of Kamloops and RCMP are once again reminding shoppers to be cautious when shopping for gifts for under the tree. On T...
Nov 21, 2023
Kamloops Heritage Railway Society provides operations update
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Heritage Railway Society presented to council highlighting requirements, strategies and plans to resume service in future. In Tuesday's (Nov. 21) council meeting, the society s...
Nov 21, 2023
'Concrete information and assurances'; Mayor of Barriere seeking clarity on potential BC Highway Patrol move
BARRIERE B.C. - There is concern rising north of Kamloops in communities along Highway 5 about the possibility of BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) moving to a central hub in Kamloops. Currently, BCHP Officers...
Nov 21, 2023
Kamloops Council approves smoother water utility rate increase
KAMLOOPS - The water rate saga in Kamloops has come to an end, with city council voting in favour of an option of deferring a portion of the rate hike in favour of borrowing money to complete needed p...
Nov 21, 2023
TRU promotes academic partnerships with Mexican universities
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has expanded its international academic network by signing three Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with leading universities in central Mexico. In a news ...
Nov 21, 2023
Kamloops RCMP launch Safe for the Season campaign
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have announced the launch of the Safe for the Season campaign, targeting retail parking lots across the city. RCMP stated Detachment Crime Prevention volunteers will be dispat...
Nov 21, 2023
Province grants Logan Lake nearly $1M for campground expansion
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The District of Logan Lake will use a nearly $1 million provincial grant to double the size of the community's campground. In a news release, Mayor Robin Smith says the grant from t...
Nov 21, 2023
Donovan homicide remains open priority for Kamloops Mounties
KAMLOOPS - In March of this year, Kamloops RCMP located the body of a woman they believed to be Jo-Anne Donovan. The case is being investigated as a homicide by local Mounties. The 57-year-old Donovan...
Nov 20, 2023
B100 Toy House campaign to collect gifts for Christmas Amalgamated begins
KAMLOOPS - Tiny houses are popping up at retail locations across the city as the B100 Toy Houses campaign kicked off Monday (Nov. 19). While these houses may be too small to house a family, they will ...
Nov 20, 2023
Valleyview A&W votes to unionize; first unionized A&W location in Canada
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops A&W in Valleyview has voted to become the first unionized home of the burger family in Canada. The workers are now part of the Local 993 of the International Brotherhood of...
Nov 20, 2023
