Kamloops and Area

The Gathering Place
Kamloops council being asked to approve return of downtown day space for homeless population
KAMLOOPS - City councillors in Kamloops are being asked to issue another short-term permit to allow the The Mustard Seed to continue operations at The Gathering Place at 48 Victoria Street West.In a report going before Tuesday's (April 15) council meeting, staff recommend that council issue a short-term facility use pe...
5h ago
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Lillooet ER
Lillooet ER to temporarily close for another 37 hours; 15th closure so far in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents will be without emergency room coverage for another 37 hours this weekend.Interior Health said the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed between 7:00 p.m. Saturday (April 12) and 8:00 a.m. Monday (April 14). A reason for the closure was not provided in...
19h ago
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ESS Funding
Numerous Kamloops-area communities getting provincial money to 'strengthen' emergency supports for evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will be getting $40,000 from the B.C. Government which will be used to enhance its Emergency Support Services program. The City says it will use the money to modernize its equipment by upgrading to new iPads, kiosks, and classroom facilities. It will also buy necessary equipment and supp...
20h ago
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MOU Signed
Districts of Clearwater, Barriere sign MOUs with Simpcw First Nation
CHU CHUA, B.C. - The Districts of Clearwater and Barriere have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Simpcw First Nation that aims to formalize their working relationships.Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell told CFJC Today that the MOU gives the local governments like his a framework in which they can work...
21h ago
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