Local News Now | Radio NL - Kamloops News

Skip to Content

ON AIR NOW2:00 PM - 12:00 AMAll 80's Long Weekend

Kamloops expecting a fair amount of building permits to be utilized this year

City of Kamloops looking ahead to a busy building season, with a number of permits ready for pick up. Building and Engineering Development Manager, Jason Dixon says, 2018 will likely see strong number...

Kamloops real estate looking like it will continue to plug along, while the Lower Mainland deals with a roller coaster market

The Kamloops Real Estate Association is thinking the River City will continue to climb, as Lower Mainlanders flee high prices President Cyndi Crossley says, Kamloops will likely stay strong for real e...

B.C Lotteries preparing for 90th Academy Awards online betting

As Hollywood is gearing up for one of their biggest awards nights of the year, British Columbians can place their bets on who will go home a winner. BCLC Spokesperson, Anjee Gill says, they're offerin...

B.C Coroners Service has some tips for the general public, and drug users alike in Kamloops

B.C Coroners Service has some recommendations, admist an overdose crisis in the Kamloops area. Following a major spike in suspect drug overdose deaths in the Kamloops region, BC Coroner's Service Spok...

Nature Conservancy says Southern Interior will see benefits following federal budget announcement

The Nature Conservancy says the Kamloops area will see some improved programs following the federal budget announcement. Regional Vice President for B.C., Linda Hannah says, they're elated with pledge...

WorkSafe B.C giving a heads up to folks on the dangers of utilizing used shipping containers

While re-purposing shipping containers for storage can be useful, WorkSafe B.C reminds people it can also pose hazards. Director of Prevention Field Services, Dan Strand says, they want people to unde...

Kamloops area livestock fencing to see improvement efforts continue with provincial program extension

The fencing along Kamloops region highways should keep seeing work done as the Provincial Livestock Fencing Program has been given a 5 year extension on it's life BC Cattlemen's Association General Ma...

Lawyers to the rescue as Merritt mayor and council deny request for a rainbow crosswalk

A Vancouver lawyer is coming to the rescue after an LGBTQ student group at Merritt Secondary School's quest for a rainbow crosswalk in the city was denied by mayor and council. Acumen Law's Kyla Lee s...

Education minister downplays hiring concerns in Salmon Arm

While the BC Teachers Federations raises the alarm over how the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District looking to buff up its teachers on call list, BC's Education minister says its no big deal. Schoo...

The public consultation period is over in the proportional representation process

The provincial government is hailing the public consultation session, that will form the process and even the question in this fall's proportional representation referendum, as gathering record input....