News Items tag as: KMJAN2025

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
February 04, 2025 - 1:20 PM

UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. Feb. 4, 2025
iN PHOTOS: How playful otters adapt to icy conditions in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 04, 2025 - 6:00 AM

River otters are lively members of the weasel family and no matter how cold the winter months can get, the critters can be spotted playing on icy lakes and rivers in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Mayor's new court battle puts Kamloops in uncharted territory
February 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is on the defensive as the province takes the him to court over a confidential report, putting Kamloops in what appears to be new territory for a BC city.
Kamloops poet laureate reflects on a lifetime of love, adventure and literature
February 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The home of Kamloops writer and retired school teacher Jack Jones is bright and very tidy, aside from the papers and poetry collections strewn on his dining room table.
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.
Kamloops cops searching for two men in arson investigation
January 31, 2025 - 11:46 AM

Kamloops RCMP are hoping someone can identify these two people connected to an arson investigation.
iN PHOTOS: Overwintering birds feast on berries in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 31, 2025 - 6:00 AM

There are numerous species of birds that overwinter in Kamloops and the Okanagan and they rely on certain food sources to stay healthy and fed until spring.
Prosecutors speed up Kamloops trial of suspected gangland drug traffickers
January 30, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Prosecutors are taking two Kamloops men straight to trial as they face drug trafficking and gun charges. The men were initially charged during the height of a local gang conflict last spring.
BC Attorney General takes Kamloops mayor to court over leaked report
January 30, 2025 - 3:16 PM

The BC government is taking Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to court.
Tk'emlups 'healing house' construction cost estimated at $7.5M
January 30, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Plans are moving forward as Tk'emlups te Secwepemc looks for contractors to manage its planned healing house, a health-care facility for Kamloops Indian Residential School survivors and their families.
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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 week of April 28. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer. According to an April 29, BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision, Silverstar Brewing Company sold

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of doing business. Walker, the company’s chief financial officer, said that while most of the

News Items tag as: KMJAN2025

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located

iN PHOTOS: How playful otters adapt to icy conditions in Kamloops, Okanagan

Mayor's new court battle puts Kamloops in uncharted territory

Kamloops poet laureate reflects on a lifetime of love, adventure and literature

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

Kamloops cops searching for two men in arson investigation

iN PHOTOS: Overwintering birds feast on berries in Kamloops, Okanagan

Prosecutors speed up Kamloops trial of suspected gangland drug traffickers

BC Attorney General takes Kamloops mayor to court over leaked report

Tk'emlups 'healing house' construction cost estimated at $7.5M

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