Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Sun Peaks mayor speaks up on new tax for foreign homeowners
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of Sun Peaks is speaking up for foreign homeowners who weren't able to visit their vacation homes last year and will now have to pay a hefty sum this tax season. The Underused Hou...
Mar 28, 2023
March wildfire starts not uncommon: BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS - This week, as the weather begins to warm, the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) has been busy fighting a pair of early season fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Currently there are 11 active fir...
Mar 28, 2023
Elizabeth Fry Society hosts events shedding light on intimate partner violence Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday morning (March 29), the Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society is hosting a workshop aimed at organizations that provide services to people experiencing intimate partner v...
Mar 28, 2023
Kamloops council goes halfway on $200K Memorial Cup temporary platform request
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has sent the Memorial Cup host committee back to the drawing board in its request for a $200,000 temporary platform in Sandman Centre.Instead of funding the full freight, c...
Mar 28, 2023
CN police, RCMP investigating Monday train robbery in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are assisting CN Rail police as they investigate a train robbery.Spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says RCMP were called just after 7:00 a.m. Monday (March 27). The incident to...
Mar 28, 2023
NorthPaws head coach Anderson moves to U.S. university; replacement expected soon
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws will have their second new head coach of the offseason.In a news release Tuesday (March 28) morning, Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. announced Brian Anderso...
Mar 28, 2023
TRU Wolfpack baseball looking to make impact this season with younger group
KAMLOOPS - The TRU Wolfpack baseball club are looking a lot younger than previous years. Sixteen players out of the 36 on the roster are in their first year."We are not very veteran oriented, like you...
Mar 28, 2023
Young man beaten, robbed of shoes in McArthur Island Park: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses after a man was beaten and robbed of his shoes Monday (March 27) night.In a news release issued Tuesday morning, police say they were called to McArt...
Mar 28, 2023
Simpcw declares Raush Valley an indigenous protected and conserved area
KAMLOOPS - The Simpcw First Nation has announced today (March 27) that they have declared the Raush (Rivere Au Shuswap) Valley an indigenous protected and conserved area (IPCA). "This self-declaration...
Mar 27, 2023
Council to debate $200,000 temporary platform for Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (March 27), Kamloops city council will debate spending an additional $200,000 to complete needed work at the Sandman Centre ahead of the Memorial Cup. "Through ongoing discussion...
Mar 27, 2023
