News Items tag as: Kamloops History

iN PHOTOS: Fascinating fossils at ancient bed near Kamloops
July 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The well-preserved fossils at an ancient bed near Kamloops show the flora and fauna of an evolutionary period 50 million years ago called the Eocene epoch.
Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times
March 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Brian Stainton was born and raised in Kamloops and remembers a much different city growing up in the 1950s, it was a landscape bursting with agriculture.
Beyond the gravestones: Stories wanted about those interred at historic Kamloops cemetery
February 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Anyone with connections to the Pleasant Street Cemetery in Kamloops is invited to contribute stories of their loved ones buried there or of the cemetery itself as part of a commemoration of the cemetery’s 125 years.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops mourns loss of beloved Red Bridge
September 20, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Some members of the Kamloops community are mourning the loss of a heritage bridge that was destroyed by fire Thursday and they're sharing memories and photographs on social media.
iN VIDEO: Paddlewheeler Wanda Sue spotted on South Thompson river in Kamloops
August 07, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The paddlewheeler Wanda Sue was spotted cruising along the river in Kamloops over the weekend causing a bit of stir among its fans.
Senior photographs and reflects on decaying family sawmill in Kamloops backcountry
June 08, 2024 - 7:00 AM

This spring avid outdoor enthusiast Darrel Frolek hiked for an hour through the bush near Trapp Lake to photograph the decaying remains of a sawmill site he lived at seven decades ago.
'Heartbreaking': Kamloops residents reflect on demolition of decades-old hotel, nightclub
April 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A building with a long and entertaining past has been demolished to make way for new housing developments on Kamloops North Shore, leaving some residents feeling nostalgic.
iN VIDEO: A brief history of the Old Men's cemetery in Kamloops
April 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Beneath a beautifully manicured cemetery in Kamloops lies a unique and fascinating history.
Where Kamloops' neighbour Savona cribbed its name from
February 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

There’s many place names in the Thompson and Okanagan regions where First Nations names were changed or misspelled to suit the tongues of mostly British early settlers.
Hatchet man, trickster or valued peacekeeper in Kamloops? Will the real Chief Lolo please stand up
February 19, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Jean Baptistes Lolo, aka St. Paul, is a mysterious character in the early history of Kamloops and that history is constantly evolving.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: Kamloops History

iN PHOTOS: Fascinating fossils at ancient bed near Kamloops

Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times

Beyond the gravestones: Stories wanted about those interred at historic Kamloops cemetery

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops mourns loss of beloved Red Bridge

iN VIDEO: Paddlewheeler Wanda Sue spotted on South Thompson river in Kamloops

Senior photographs and reflects on decaying family sawmill in Kamloops backcountry

'Heartbreaking': Kamloops residents reflect on demolition of decades-old hotel, nightclub

iN VIDEO: A brief history of the Old Men's cemetery in Kamloops

Where Kamloops' neighbour Savona cribbed its name from

Hatchet man, trickster or valued peacekeeper in Kamloops? Will the real Chief Lolo please stand up

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