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COMPOST CHRONICLES – Chapter 2: The business model and compostable bags

October 18, 2021 // 4 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON ArmchairMayor.ca Contributor This is the next installment of the ongoing Chronical of the Kamloops City Composting Pilot Project. This year I will be sharing [Continue]

COMPOST – 32,500 kg. of organic waste diverted in first thee weeks of pilot

October 12, 2021 // 1 Comment

The City’s curbside organic waste collection pilot Program officially began Sept. 20 and in the first three weeks, 32,500 kg of organic waste was collected and diverted [Continue]

POLICE – Weapons, drugs, cash seized during aggravated assault investigation

October 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

An investigation into a stabbing report has led to the seizure of guns, weapons, drugs, and cash. On Oct. 7, 2021, members of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment’s Targeted [Continue]

RECONCILIATION – City and TteS team up for ‘togetherness’ banner project

October 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

The City will team up with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) on a banner project. On Thursday, (Oct, 7, 2021) the banners on the exterior of City Hall were replaced with a [Continue]

POLICE – Suspects in custody after incidents at two local motels

October 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

A man wanted in connection to an Aug. 3 robbery was captured today (Oct. 4, 2021) at a Columbia Street motel. Tristan Fernandez, 25, was taken into custody with the help of a [Continue]

POLICE – Body found at Mission Flats after call about suspicious fire

October 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

Yesterday afternoon (Oct. 1, 2021), Kamloops Fire & Rescue located a body after responding to a suspicious fire off Mission Flats Road, along the shoreline near the [Continue]

COVID – How many restaurants do we really need in Canada?

September 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

Did we have too many restaurants before the COVID-19 pandemic? This may be a golden opportunity for the industry to reflect on its future By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS [Continue]

POLICE – Man stabbed at motel on Columbia Street West, suspect arrested

September 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

A man is in custody and another was taken to hospital following a report of a stabbing at a Columbia Street motel early Saturday evening. On Sept. 18, 2021, around 5:08 p.m., [Continue]

POLICE – Suspect caught in City Hall break-in; chain of office still missing

September 13, 2021 // 1 Comment

A number of electronics were returned to City Hall and a man was arrested, thanks to the help of a City of Kamloops employee. However, the mayor’s chain of office is [Continue]

COVID – Several City of Kamloops facilities will require vaccination card

September 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

Access to several City of Kamloops facilities will require proof of vaccination starting Monday (Sept. 13, 2021). Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a [Continue]

POLICE – Farewell to Fargo as Kamloops police dog heads into retirement

September 8, 2021 // 1 Comment

The green tactical ‘Police’ vest came off of K9 member Fargo for the last time yesterday, as he was signed off from his last shift with the Kamloops RCMP. Just a couple [Continue]

POLICE – Driver killed when car crosses centre line, hits delivery truck

August 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

A serious crash on Highway 1 yesterday (Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021) claimed the life of a woman and sent two other people to hospital. Around 3 p.m., Kamloops RCMP received a [Continue]

POLICE – Stolen high-end mountain bikes returned to owner

August 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

Two high-end mountain bikes stolen late last week were recovered by the Kamloops RCMP during two separate occurrences. On Thursday, Aug. 5, around 7:35 a.m., a member of the [Continue]

POLICE – Sentimental poem, medal of honour stolen from vehicle

August 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is asking for the public’s help in recovering some stolen items with an irreplaceable sentimental value. A poem from a family’s late son, a [Continue]