Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mayor-elect Goetz prepared to lead Merritt's ongoing flood recovery efforts
MERRITT - It was a close race Saturday night (Oct. 15) in Merritt as Mike Goetz was elected mayor with just under 36 per cent of the vote. The former three-term councillor (2008-2018) will take over i...
Oct 19, 2022
Karpuk looks for big ideas to bring to the Kamloops City Council table
KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops City Council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at City Hall come November 1. Stephen Karpuk is one of those new fac...
Oct 19, 2022
Kamloops municipal election results now official
KAMLOOPS - Saturday's civic election results have been made official. The report by Chief Election Officer Amanda Passmore, shows no changes to the individuals elected to office. The new Kamloops mayo...
Oct 19, 2022
Some social agencies in Kamloops concerned about new mayor, know city can't do it alone
KAMLOOPS - Mayor-elect Reid Hamer-Jackson has promised to clean up the city, reduce the amount of crime on the street, by helping people get into recovery. "You might need harm-reduction for a bit, bu...
Oct 19, 2022
Suspect in Tuesday's transport truck crash released pending a court date
KAMLOOPS - An Alberta man has been released pending a court date following the collision that closed a portion of Columbia Street on Tuesday (Oct 18). In a news release issued Tuesday morning, police ...
Oct 19, 2022
RCMP investigating vehicle fire at TRU Market Auto Sales
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and video following a vehicle fire at a downtown business early Wednesday (Oct. 19) morning. In a news release, RCMP say officers and Kamloops Fire R...
Oct 19, 2022
Seniors advocate office seeking volunteers to survey Kamloops residents in long-term care
VICTORIA - The B.C. government's independent office acting in the interest of seniors and caregivers is asking Kamloops and area residents to volunteer in carrying out a survey.In a news release, the ...
Oct 19, 2022
Long-time Logan Lake councillor passes away at 80
KAMLOOPS - A long-time councillor and resident in Logan Lake has passed away.In a news release, the District of Logan Lake says Allan Smith passed away on Oct. 15 at the age of 80."On behalf on counci...
Oct 19, 2022
Electoral boundary commission hears opposition to proposed changes in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Currently there are 87 provincial electoral districts in British Columbia. However, a proposal from B.C.'s Electoral Boundary Commission could see that number increased by six to 93 distric...
Oct 18, 2022
Middleton hopes to bring common sense approach to Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five new councillors around the table at City Hall come November 1. One of those new faces will be Margot Middle...
Oct 18, 2022
