Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Deadline approaching for 2024 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery ticket sales
KAMLOOPS - Time is nearly up to buy tickets for this year's Y Dream Home Lottery. The annual prize draw serves as a fundraiser for programs and operations at the Kamloops Y. This year's Dream Home is ...
Jun 19, 2024
Annual Venture Kamloops client volumes drop from recent spikes, still ahead of pre-pandemic levels
KAMLOOPS - New business startups in Kamloops aren't as plentiful as they were during pandemic years, but Venture Kamloops (VK) says it doesn't mean the city is in a slump. In a report to Kamloops coun...
Jun 19, 2024
Kamloops well positioned as 'wait-and-see approach' takes hold of tourism
KAMLOOPS - With just over a week remaining in the school year, families are gearing up for the summer ahead and potential holidays. Summer tourism is crucial for the success of community businesses an...
Aaron Schulze Jun 19, 2024
Teenager allegedly assaulted in backyard; police asking for help to locate suspect
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops RCMP are looking for information that could help identify a suspect in a recent assault investigation.Police were called to the 900-block of Norview Drive at about 11 a.m. on Satu...
Aaron Schulze Jun 19, 2024
Report of screams leads to seizure of brass knuckles, drugs in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A person pointing a Kamloops RCMP in the direction of a noise complaint revealed a little too much last week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers wer...
Jun 19, 2024
Inaugural Kamloops Queer Film Festival begins Thursday night at the Paramount Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The first-ever Kamloops Queer Film Festival (KQFF) kicked off with a launch party and drag show last Saturday night (June 15) at the Paramount Theatre."We previewed the upcoming films for t...
Jun 19, 2024
Kamloops Fire Rescue not issuing fireworks permits for the summer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will not be able to let their colours burst this Canada Day. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says it will not issue permits for consumer fireworks sale or use this summer. "De...
Aaron Schulze Jun 19, 2024
TNRD and City of Merritt agree to five-year extension for area structural fire protection services
MERRITT, B.C. - Hundreds of properties in the Lower Nicola region now have long-term certainty with structural fire protection. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced Wednesday (June 1...
James Peters Jun 19, 2024
Second stage of Lansdowne Street construction expected to begin in late June
KAMLOOPS - Traffic at a stretch of the Lansdowne Street corridor is expected to resume after undergoing nearly two months of construction. However, the City of Kamloops notes the City Centre Sanitary ...
Aaron Schulze Jun 19, 2024
Retired Kamloops Judge Shupe talks toys, remembers wife Lanni
KAMLOOPS -- In the days before her death, Lanni Shupe told husband Terry he will be OK. Her own thoughtfulness contributed to that peace of mind.Terry had his workshop. Terry had his toys."I was incre...
Aaron Schulze Jun 18, 2024
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Two and Out
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: October 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: If it's Tuesday, this must be Kamloops
Oct 10, 2024
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
Question of the Week
Is returning to a balanced budget one of your BC election priorities?
Oct 07, 2024
BC Votes
B.C. Election 2024: Where to go, how to register ahead of advance voting
Oct 07, 2024