Kmjan2015

Kamloops has two New Year’s babies

KAMLOOPS – There were two New Year’s babies born in Kamloops yesterday. The baby girls were both born at Royal Inland Hospital at 12:35 a.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, according to Interior Health spokesperson Tara Gostelow. Gostelow says Lauren and Cole Martin of Kamloops welcomed their first born Harper Noelle Martin who weighed 7 lbs.,...

Mega ‘Slip’N Slide’ coming to Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Get your bathing suits and water guns ready, a 1,000-foot 'Slip'N Slide' type event is coming to Kamloops this summer. Slide the City plans to bring a large vinyl playground the length of three football fields to the Aberdeen area this summer, though a date has yet to be set. The family friendly...

Tax rate increase currently sitting near 2.6%

KAMLOOPS - With many budget requests from staff and the public yet to be decided on, the average homeowner can already expect to pay an additional $35 in property taxes this year. That $35 is based on the 1.91 per cent mill rate increase set out in the core services budget, but Assistant Finance Director...

Supporters flock to sign petition for Kamloops birder

KAMLOOPS – One Kamloops resident has taken her support online to rally behind a man who faces fines for feeding crows in his Valleyview neighbourhood. “Please support Toby Jackson as he champions our liberty to care for our fellow beings,” writes Emmy Logan on a petition website. “(He) is being persecuted by a single complainant...

Retail vacancy rates set to climb in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Once Target shuts down, the retail vacancy rate in the Sahali, Southgate area will jump to 9.66 per cent from 3.38 per cent two years ago. Katie Martin with Colliers Kamloops points out several larger shops have closed up in the past two years also, including the Dollar Store by Walmart, Petcetera and...

What happened to a Lillooet woman last seen 30 years ago?

LILLOOET - RCMP are turning their focus once again to the strange disappearance of a Lillooet woman reported missing more than 30 years ago. Roxanne Fleming was 18 in 1982, described by those who knew her as a vibrant First Nations woman. On August 23 that year she broke her finger and went to the...

Avalanche control and rockslides along popular routes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are a few things to consider if you're navigating B.C. roads or enjoying the great outdoors today. According to DriveBC.ca, avalanche control is happening Jan. 20, 2015 on Highway 1 from the west boundary of Glacier National Park to the east boundary in both directions, so targeted areas along the route will be...