Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
MLA Milobar grills housing minister on Cherry Avenue apartment purchase
KAMLOOPS - A lengthy interrogation of Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar Monday (April 24) provided some insight into what went into B.C. Housing's purchase of a...
Apr 25, 2023
TRU's new modular dorm on track to open this fall
KAMLOOPS - The housing crunch for students pursuing higher education at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be eased slightly this year, as TRU's new modular student housing building is expected to ...
Apr 25, 2023
Tourism Kamloops optimistic for bounceback 2023 for industry during National Tourism Week
KAMLOOPS - This week is National Tourism Week across Canada, which is an opportunity for stakeholders in the tourism industry to connect and celebrate as the peak tourism season approaches.According t...
Apr 25, 2023
Flood mapping coming to the Nicola and Coldwater rivers
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt is getting more help in disaster planning in the form of flood mapping.The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and the Ministry of Forests are co...
Apr 25, 2023
Kamloops mayor, premier talk drug use in public spaces
KAMLOOPS - The homeless situation and drug use on the Kamloops streets is a hot-button topic across the city and at City Hall.Premier David Eby discussed Kamloops council's proposed bylaw that would b...
Apr 24, 2023
CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge makes its return to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The popular event Boogie the Bridge made its much-awaited return on Sunday morning (April 23), amid light rain and chilly temperatures. Despite the weather, Kamloops residents turned up in ...
Apr 24, 2023
Sunday morning business fire on the North Shore believed to be intentionally set: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a weekend arson on the Kamloops North Shore that damaged a business.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police were called to the 900-...
Apr 24, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue hopes to inspire young women to take up the profession
KAMLOOPS - It's not a shock to hear that the firefighting profession is mostly male dominated. In fact, Kamloops Fire Rescue hasn't hired a female recruit in more than two decades. That firefighter wa...
Apr 24, 2023
Kamloops Heritage Railway hopes for increased visitor numbers for the 2023 season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Heritage Railway (KHR) is hard at work this spring, with the hope of attracting visitors and locals alike back to the Heritage Rail Park located under the Red Bridge at Pioneer...
Apr 24, 2023
Numerous vendors on display at 46th Annual Kamloops Farmers Market
KAMLOOPS - For many people in the Kamloops area, they spent Earth Day observing different vendors at the 46th Annual Farmers Market. One vendor that was present is Tudor Farms. The vendor sells a vari...
Apr 24, 2023
