Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Trailer full of cats abandoned near Shuswap-area lake
CHASE, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap say a travel trailer full of cats was found abandoned on a forest service road last week.In a news release, Chase RCMP say the incident happened last Saturday (Nov. 1...
Nov 24, 2023
Blazers trade captain Minten to Saskatoon for picks, Kamloops local
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have made their first major roster move of the season, shipping out captain Fraser Minten to the Saskatoon Blades for a package including a pair of first round draft pi...
Nov 24, 2023
First look at 2024 City of Kamloops budget shows property tax hike in the 10-11 per cent range
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will get its first look at a provisional budget for 2024 next week - and it includes an eye-popping property tax hike.At its Committee of the Whole meeting next Tuesday (No...
Nov 24, 2023
Kamloops Mounties nab an impaired semi-truck driver
KAMLOOPS - A report of a semi-truck swerving on the highway, failing to signal, and almost hitting a meridian, led to its driver losing his license for 90 days. On Wednesday (Nov 22) just before 6 p.m...
Nov 24, 2023
Rustad to make first appearance in Kamloops as BC Conservative Leader Friday
KAMLOOPS - While the official election is not until October 2024, and the writ has by no means been dropped in B.C., politicians have been unofficially on the campaign trail for months.Earlier in the ...
Nov 24, 2023
Lack of snow still limiting runs at Sun Peaks as they prepare to expand offering this weekend
SUN PEAKS B.C. - Opening day at Sun Peaks was last Saturday (Nov 18) with the resort able to open a pair of runs on the alpine side of the mountain. With snow machines running overtime, the resort is ...
Nov 24, 2023
Salvation Army 'Adopt a Family' campaign returns
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army's 'Adopt a Family' campaign is back as the holiday season approaches. Each year as part of the campaign, individuals and businesses in the Kamloops area are invited to sp...
Nov 23, 2023
Kamloops counsellor encourages men to open up about their mental, physical health
KAMLOOPS - November is Men's Health Awareness Month. It's meant to draw attention to a topic men are reluctant to discuss - more so when the emphasis is mental wellbeing."Emotions and crying are mascu...
Nov 23, 2023
One arrested, one on the loose after Sahali business break-in Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have one person in custody but are looking for a second after a Sahali business break-in early Wednesday morning (Nov. 22).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Ev...
Nov 23, 2023
TNRD ups garbage tipping fees, adds material to mandatory recycling list
KAMLOOPS - At Thursday's (Nov. 23) TNRD board meeting, directors approved a new schedule of fees to take effect January 1, 2024.Garbage and commercial recycling will rise from $80 to $90 per tonne at ...
Nov 23, 2023
