News Items tag as: KMAUG2017

Kamloops Search and Rescue tasked to help one of their own
September 05, 2017 - 2:52 PM

KAMLOOPS - It's been a fairly quiet summer for Kamloops Search and Rescue, but during the last long weekend of the season they received a call they weren't expecting.
As students return, RCMP ask drivers to obey school zone speed limits
September 05, 2017 - 10:31 AM

As kids head back to school, police in B.C. are reminding drivers to be extra cautious on the road.
All kinds of events in Kamloops for the Labour Day long weekend
September 01, 2017 - 10:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - There are no shortage of things to do in Kamloops on the last long weekend of the summer.
Grass roots indigenous group to build tiny homes along Kinder Morgan route
September 01, 2017 - 9:59 AM

KAMLOOPS - Members of a First Nations group hope their plan to build homes on the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline path will help stop the project from being constructed.
Heffley Creek to remain under boil water advisory until road is repaired
August 31, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A boil water advisory that has been affecting Heffley Creek since one of its main roads was washed out in the spring is still in effect and will continue on for some time.
People in Kamloops on HealthLink B.C. wait list shouldn't expect call about recent doctor openings
August 31, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - There are 1,200 openings remaining at the NorKam Healthcare Centre, but if you want one you will have to go to the clinic in person as they will not be calling people on the HealthLink B.C. waiting list.
Someone lit a chair on fire in the McArthur Island skate park
August 31, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Sigh.
Keremeos man charged in connection to Kamloops explosives incident
August 31, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A 38-year-old Keremeos man is facing charges after a police incident in Kamloops earlier this week.
Former B.C. Health Minister and Kamloops MLA is getting into the marijuana business
August 31, 2017 - 11:39 AM

KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops MLA Terry Lake says he has had a growing interest in the medical use and impending legalization of marijuana, so when he was offered a job with Quebec based Hydropothecary Corp. he jumped at the opportunity.
Sunshine and hot temperatures in Kamloops this long weekend
August 31, 2017 - 10:58 AM

KAMLOOPS - After a mix of sun and cloud today and tomorrow, it's sunshine and hot temperatures for Kamloops this long weekend.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

News Items tag as: KMAUG2017

Kamloops Search and Rescue tasked to help one of their own

As students return, RCMP ask drivers to obey school zone speed limits

All kinds of events in Kamloops for the Labour Day long weekend

Grass roots indigenous group to build tiny homes along Kinder Morgan route

Heffley Creek to remain under boil water advisory until road is repaired

People in Kamloops on HealthLink B.C. wait list shouldn't expect call about recent doctor openings

Someone lit a chair on fire in the McArthur Island skate park

Keremeos man charged in connection to Kamloops explosives incident

Former B.C. Health Minister and Kamloops MLA is getting into the marijuana business

Sunshine and hot temperatures in Kamloops this long weekend

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