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POLICE – Thieves steal ATM and truck, go for a swim in North Thompson River

June 26, 2026 // 0 Comments

Two men made a run for the river and one of them escaped by swimming across it after a break-in at a local pub early today (June 26, 2026). Just after 3:30 a.m., police were [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – BC Hydro’s green image is about to get sooty

June 25, 2026 // 0 Comments

BC HYDRO PRIDES ITSELF in generating green electricity. That’s about to change. Our publicly owned utility plans to include natural gas fired generators into the mix. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Once again, there’s been a failure to communicate at City Hall

June 24, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE continues at City Hall. Deputy Mayor for June, Mike O’Reilly, sat in the chair usually occupied by Mayor Reid [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The mayor’s very personal first-hand look at Royal Inland

June 23, 2026 // 7 Comments

CHANCES ARE Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson won’t be at today’s Kamloops City council meeting. He’s been spending most of each day at Royal Inland Hospital with his ailing [Continue]

CITY HALL – New three-year collective agreement reached with CUPE

June 19, 2026 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a new three-year collective agreement effective Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2028. The [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Data centres are the embodiment of our AI fears

June 18, 2026 // 2 Comments

IN AN IPSOS AI Monitor survey, two thirds of Canadians view AI as a direct threat to jobs, personal privacy, and overall stability of society. Of 32 countries surveyed, [Continue]