Kamloops news

How much Kamloops taxpayers will actually pay for the $275M loans
Kamloops homeowners have heard the 'Build Kamloops' loans will cost them $25 more in taxes…

Protect your PIN: Fraudsters ripoff Kamloops shoppers
“Please always remember that not everyone behind you is trustworthy, even if they may look…

Break out the marshmallows, campers, it’s a rare long weekend without a fire ban
Campfire bans have been lifted just in time in the Thompson-Okanagan area for the labour…

Kamloops MLA Todd Stone decided to withdraw a day before BC United
Kamloops MLA Todd Stone announced a day after his party dropped from the provincial election race…

ACTION! How Kamloops gets itself onto the big screen
Terri Hadwin has been the film commissioner for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for just over…

Vandals spray paint Kamloops playground with racist graffiti
Racist words were spray painted at a playground in Kamloops earlier this week. Sometime overnight…

iN PHOTOS: A peek into beautiful backyards, gardens in Thompson-Okanagan
There are some stunning yards in Kamloops and the Okanagan with patios, lights and gardens…

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have…

iN PHOTOS: Underwater views in Kamloops, Okanagan areas
Some shutterbugs got creative with photography this summer, dipping phones and cameras into area lakes…

Kamloops City Hall ups security in response to heckling, threats
"THERE HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING MOMENTS FOR ME OVER THIS TERM FOR SURE." Politicians expect criticism…

Kamloops council meeting goes off the rails; mayor removed as chair again
The mayor of Kamloops was removed from running a council meeting for a second time…

HEADS UP: Snow at higher elevations on Okanagan Connector
If you’re heading out on the Okanagan Connector this afternoon be aware it's snowing. Environment…

‘Very blustery’: Kamloops broke a rainfall record on the weekend
Heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and gusty winds accompanied the severe storm cells that tracked…

BUILD KAMLOOPS: Why these BC cities cancelled their counter petitions
BC cities have been using counter petitions for years to gauge voter sentiment on big…

These contractors will protect your BC home from a wildfire — if you’ve got the right insurance
American wildfire contractors are well into their first season protecting homes from BC forest fires.…