News Items tag as: KMMAY2019

To honour fallen Snowbird captain, Kamloops resident wants to change street name
May 19, 2020 - 7:59 AM

A petition urging the City of Kamloops to rename the road leading to the city’s airport has gained significant traction in just one day.
Fire crews respond to small fire southwest of Sorrento
June 04, 2019 - 9:29 AM

SORRENTO — A small wildfire has ignited in the Shuswap near Squilax Mountain.
Canfor to shut down Vavenby sawmill next month
June 04, 2019 - 7:43 AM

VAVENBY — Canfor Corporation has announced they will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in July.
UPDATE: Firefighters extinguish fast-moving grass fire behind Sahali apartment
June 02, 2019 - 9:13 PM

KAMLOOPS — Firefighters were quick to respond to a grass fire that started accidentally because of 'lighter trick' near Sa-Hali Secondary School this evening.
B.C. to use grazing cattle as preventative measure against wildfires
May 31, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - B.C. Cattlemen's Association and the B.C. government are joining forces for a new endeavuor — using cows to combat wildfires.
Arresting officer of Dylan Judd testifies about night he was brought into custody
May 31, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KAMLOOPS — The mother of a former Kamloops prisoner who died in his cell more than four years ago wept quietly in a Kamloops courtroom as she heard about the night he was brought him into custody.
Section of North Thompson River in Kamloops to close next week
May 31, 2019 - 3:32 PM

KAMLOOPS - Boaters won't be able to get on part of the North Thompson River early next week due to maintenance by B.C. Hydro.
How to capture the beauty of your pet at this Kamloops paint party
May 31, 2019 - 2:34 PM

KAMLOOPS — There’s a good chance when you scroll through the photos on your phone, you have more than a few pictures of your pet.
UPDATE: Three wildfires west of Kamloops now under control and being held
May 31, 2019 - 2:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — Firefighters have made progress on three wildfires that started yesterday afternoon near Savona.
Okanagan, Thompson and Shuswap easiest regions in B.C. to find seniors’ rental housing
May 31, 2019 - 11:47 AM

KELOWNA - While overall rental vacancy rates in cities like Kamloops and Kelowna are below two per cent, the picture is much brighter when it comes to housing for seniors.
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All hands were on deck to catch this little boat on its river escape in Kamloops
An empty pedal boat could be seen floating down the North Thompson River this past weekend all the way from the Dunes area in Westsyde to the sandbar near McArthur Island Park. The little boat got loose from its tether on a riverfront

'Unique terroir': B.C. wine labels will now recognize smaller growing regions in Okanagan
To better define the characteristics that distinguish Okanagan wines from one another, six new areas in the valley will soon be highlighted on bottles of B.C. wine. The new labels will highlight Lake Country, two parts of the Kelowna area a

Connecticut bus driver says he didn't know his gummy snacks included THC
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver has been charged with 38 counts of reckless endangerment after blacking out behind the steering wheel while snacking on gummies he says he didn’t know were infused with THC. Jinhu

Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb 'party house' fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as a short-term rental and come to an out-of-court settlement for $15,000. According to the City of Vernon, the property on Sun Peaks Drive had receiv

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