Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Community Land Trust designed to help support 'missing middle'
KAMLOOPS- Earlier this week, Kamloops Council voted in favour of the city's first-ever community land trust. According to the city, once established, the Kamloops Community Land Trust Foundation will ...
Jul 27, 2023
"I won $35 million dollars!" - Kamloops lottery winner claims her cheque
KAMLOOPS - Rhonda Malesku's smile will be on her face for quite some time. Malesku has good reason to smile. She is the Kamloops woman who won Tuesday's $35 million Lotto Max Jackpot. She picked up he...
Jul 27, 2023
Ranchers prepare to rebuild as Ross Moore Lake wildfire activity slows
KAMLOOPS - Rancher and TNRD Area 'L' Director Doug Haughton went through the challenge of moving more than 400 head of cattle due to the Ross Moore Lake fire, but admits the hard work won't begin unti...
Jul 27, 2023
Province announces $30-million program targeting Indigenous food security
KAMLOOPS - Outside of the future grocery store on the Tk'emlups Reserve, Agriculture and Food Minister Pam Alexis announced a new program, along with $30-million in provincial funding to improve Indig...
Jul 27, 2023
Independent Investigations Office looking into motorcycle crash in Kamloops involving RCMP
KAMLOOPS - BC's Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating a crash in Kamloops last week that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries. According to the IIO, RCMP were called to High...
Jul 27, 2023
Kamloops lawyer suspended again, fined for practicing law while suspended
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops lawyer will start a three-month suspension in September after being found guilty of professional misconduct.The Law Society of B.C. (LSBC) issued its decision in the case of Nick...
Jul 27, 2023
Kamloops realtor fined $20k after camera caught him consuming milk from client's fridge
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops realtor has been fined more than $20,000 after he was caught on camera drinking milk directly from the jug at a client's home. On July 16, 2022, Mike Rose was preparing Lyska Ful...
Jul 27, 2023
Small wildfire pops up Thursday near Del Oro
KAMLOOPS - A new spot-sized wildfire has popped up in the Kamloops area.According to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) website, the Disdero Lake fire was discovered Thursday morning (July 27) just sout...
Jul 27, 2023
Wildfire crews expand containment efforts on Ross Moore Lake wildfire, aim to get fire guards closer to perimeter
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) indicates the next three days could be an optimistic timeline in battling the Ross Moore Lake wildfire burning south of Kamloops. In an update Thursday (July ...
Jul 27, 2023
UPDATE: Missing man found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the 80-year-old man reported missing on July 26 has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this in...
Jul 27, 2023
