Kamloops Daily News
Last Kamloops Daily News edition delivered
KAMLOOPS – For many in Kamloops Saturday was a sad day. The last edition of the Kamloops Daily News was published and delivered. Ironically there was a scramble to newsstands around the city Saturday morning. People who don’t subscribe and get the paper delivered to their homes, had to race around town to get a...
Many in community ‘shocked’ over closure of Kamloops Daily News
KAMLOOPS - Even the man who has come to personify the Kamloops Daily News never saw its closure coming, and expressed the same shock this morning as many others in the community. Mel Rothenburger spent nearly 40 years with the newspaper, formerly as editor and still as a regular columnist. “Quite honestly, I feel like...
Kamloops Daily News shutting down
HOW KAMLOOPS, CANADA REACTED TO CLOSURE KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Daily News, a staple in the city for more than 80 years, will cease publication within the next 60 days, the city learned this morning. Parent company Glacier Media announced today the presses will stop running, saying it was unable to reduce expenses sufficiently to...
Daily News to publish final edition this Saturday
KAMLOOPS — Only two more editions of the Kamloops Daily News will hit news stands before the paper closes the doors for good. After more than 80 years publishing in the city the Daily News confirmed this morning that Friday will be the final day of office hours with the final edition coming out Saturday....
Daily News property could become parkade, city hall or performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS — The former Daily News property could become the new downtown parkade, or a performing arts centre, or even a new city hall if the city gets approval for the $4.8 million purchase. Mayor Peter Milobar announced Thursday morning the city is looking to purchase the property, which includes the building and the parking...
City steps closer to finalizing purchase of Daily News property
KAMLOOPS - It looks like the city is ready to move forward with the purchase of the empty Kamloops Daily News property. In March only 39 city electors returned responses against the loan of $4.8 million required to buy the property. At the time Mayor Peter Milobar said the site was considered a necessary purchase...