Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU Williams Lake invites people to thought-provoking Indigenous exhibit
WILLIAMS LAKE - Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake is welcoming the Witness Blanket to campus - a nationally recognized art installation. The exhibit, developed by the Canadian Museum for Human ...
Nov 18, 2023
New Kamloops recycling program an effort to reduce the number of books in the landfill
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has launched a new book recycling program. The new initiative provides residents with two dedicated sports to drop off their old books and textbooks, which cannot be ac...
Nov 17, 2023
First chairs to spin Saturday at Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks is set to open Saturday (Nov. 17), making it the first ski hill in the province to open for this winter season. Snow machines are blowing, but the mountain doesn't have a f...
Nov 17, 2023
B-100's Basics For Babies smashes fundraising records
KAMLOOPS - Records were shattered Friday (Nov. 17) morning at the 17th annual B-100 Basics for Babies fundraiser. Hundreds of donors gathered at the Delta Hotel for the breakfast fundraiser, all in th...
Nov 17, 2023
Suspect in custody after leaving trail of smashed windows through Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A man is in custody after allegedly committing a string crimes that had Kamloops Mounties following a trail of smashed windows throughout Sahali overnight Thursday (Nov. 16).Just after 1:00...
Nov 17, 2023
Green Party names challenger for BC United-held Fraser-Nicola riding
MERRITT, B.C. - A familiar face will be running again for the B.C. Green Party in the newly-redrawn Fraser-Nicola riding - which will encompass the communities of Merritt, Logan Lake, Lytton, Boston B...
Nov 17, 2023
Kamloops council to consider policy on recording of conversations
KAMLOOPS - In the wake of Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson having a conversation with CAO David Trawin recorded by his wife, Kamloops council will be considering a new policy on Tuesday (Nov. 21). In...
Nov 17, 2023
Kamloops council given three paths forward on water rate hikes
KAMLOOPS - On October 31, Kamloops City Council approved a 25 per cent water rate increase for next year. The following week, council voted to reconsider that motion with staff directed to return with...
Nov 17, 2023
Middlesboro Bridge in Merritt takes step toward rebuild
MERRITT B.C. - The new Middlesboro Bridge has taken a significant step forward with an approved design shown to the public on Thursday. The bridge was destroyed in the 2021 atmospheric river event whi...
Nov 17, 2023
Operation Red Nose is back for its 27th year in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Christmas parties and other holiday gatherings are just around the corner and those who celebrate are being reminded to do it safely - and Operation Red Nose might be an option. This is the...
Nov 16, 2023
