Kamloops and Area

MEDAL CEREMONY
Community builders honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals
KAMLOOPS - Dozens of Kamloops area residents were honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals today (Jan. 21), to acknowledge their contributions to the community. It was a full house of community builders on hand as Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo presented the medals to about 30 individuals for their w...
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BUDGET CHANGES
Kamloops council votes to defer funding for 5 new Mounties until mid-year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' proposed tax rate for 2025 became clearer at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 21), as councillors voted on a number of budget items, including additional legal fees and RCMP staffing. Entering the discussion, the city's provisional tax rate was just above eight per cent...
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RURAL ER STAFFING
Clearwater mayor cites smoother staffing situation for hospital emergency department consistency
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Healthcare staffing in the North Thompson has seen a slight improvement recently, resulting in fewer temporary closures of the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater. Throughout the last several years, Clearwater dealt with multiple overnight closures of its emergency ro...
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Drugs and Guns
Kamloops Mounties roust snoozing man in running truck, find guns and drugs
KAMLOOPS - An early morning check on a man sleeping inside a vehicle resulted in a large drug and weapon seizure for Kamloops RCMP.Spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says frontline officers were working in the 500-block of Columbia Street at about 2:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 20) when they noticed a man asleep in a running tru...
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