Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two Kamloops basketball players are preparing for Special Olympics World Games in June
KAMLOOPS - From the River City to one of the greatest cities in Europe. For Tyra Flukinger and Taralyn Kalalest - known by her nickname PK - it's the chance of a lifetime. They're both Berlin-bound fo...
Mar 30, 2023
Second Juniper Ridge exit route to be built next year: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a second exit route out of Juniper Ridge should be built next year.At present, the only entrance and exit via vehicle is Highland Road.The problem with having only...
Mar 30, 2023
Sandman Centre's temporary platform cost partly due to miscommunication: host committee
KAMLOOPS - After a recent announcement from the City of Kamloops coming to an agreement to fund 50 per cent of the temporary platform for the 2023 Memorial Cup, there are some questions being asked ab...
Mar 30, 2023
Memorial Cup Host Committee to cover other half of temporary platform at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - The Memorial Cup Host Committee will cover the additional $100,000 towards a temporary platform in Sandman Centre.In a joint statement with the City of Kamloops Wednesday (March 29) afterno...
Mar 30, 2023
STEPS medical expanding to Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - After months in the making, the Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks and STEPS medical have reached a partnership. "Normally, a municipality wouldn't be in the healthcare business," Al...
Mar 29, 2023
Clearwater powerlifter is training hard for the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin
KAMLOOPS - Powerlifting is a strength sport in which competitors try to lift maximum weights in three different lifts: the bench press, the squat and the deadlift. However, for Special Olympics powerl...
Mar 29, 2023
'No plan for a return to any measure of fiscal prudence': Kamloops MP Caputo
OTTAWA - On Tuesday (March 28), Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the 2023 federal budget in Ottawa. The Liberals' latest budget announced new spending, primarily on the clean economy and h...
Mar 29, 2023
Trial by fire for city councillors at KFR Training Centre
KAMLOOPS - Five members of Kamloops city council were put through their paces Wednesday (March 29) at Kamloops Fire Rescue's (KFR) training centre. The spent the morning learning about the technical s...
Mar 29, 2023
RCMP ask for help tracking down wanted Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (March 31): RCMP say Wolfe was located on Thursday (March 30). WEDNESDAY: Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down a man wanted on a series of charges. Jason Kyle Wolfe, 34, ...
Mar 29, 2023
Small wildfire breaks out near Coldwater
MERRITT, B.C. - With the spring upon us and temperatures heating up, the wildfire season is beginning.Officials report a wildfire broke out yesterday (March 28) at Lemoto Creek, near Coldwater 1. It i...
Mar 29, 2023
