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Singh calls on the Prime Minister to take real action to heal the wounds of the Kamloops residential school
KAMLOOPS - For the first time since the discovery of 215 bodies in shallow graves at the Kamloops residential school, the leader of a federal political party has made a visit. The leader of the Federa...
Jul 29, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops and Executive Director part ways
KAMLOOPS - Six months after she took on the role, Sadie Hunter and A Way Home Kamloops have parted ways. Hunter took the job in February of this year after the untimely death of the organization's fou...
Jul 29, 2021
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to visit former Kamloops Residential School
TK'EMLUPS - The leader of the federal New Democrats will be making a stop in Kamloops tomorrow (July 29), and meeting with Tk'emlps te Secwpemc chief and council. As part of a week-long tour of Indige...
Jul 28, 2021
COVID -19 outbreak declared in Central Okanagan - Restrictions reintroduced
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 restrictions are returning for residents of the Central Okanagan including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland. Interior Health has declared an outbreak for the regio...
Jul 28, 2021
Hundreds more on evacuation alert, dozens ordered out as White Rock Lake wildfire rages
UPDATE (3:20): Another evacuation order and alert were issued due to the White Rock Lake wildfire.The new order and alert from the TNRD affect properties in the Grasslands electoral area within the vi...
Jul 27, 2021
B.C. kicks off campaign to urge more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has kicked off a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign to encourage as many people as possible over the next two weeks to get immunized.The province says the new strategy give...
Jul 27, 2021
Downtown business owners fed up with ongoing crime and damage to shops
KAMLOOPS - Within a week, two Victoria Street businesses had their windows smashed. Continental Barbershop is one of them, and the shop owner is hoping the City of Kamloops will step up to help."There...
Jul 26, 2021
Some downgrades in orders and alerts, but continued heat causing problems for firefighters
KAMLOOPS -UPDATE - 5:00 AM July 26- Some areas have seen a downgrading of evacuation orders and alerts as crews start to get some of the fires under control. Yesterday afternoon, the Durand Lake fire ...
Jul 25, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service: Cooler nighttime temperatures helping lower active fire count
KAMLOOPS - As of Sunday (July 25) morning, there are 257 active wildfires in B.C.Provincially, it's one fewer than Saturday but well down from nearly 300 earlier in the week.B.C. Wildfire Service Fire...
Jul 25, 2021
B.C. welcomes 100 firefighters from Mexico, province finalizing more out-of-province resources
ABBOTSFORD - The B.C. government officially welcomed in 100 firefighters from Mexico into Abbotsford on Saturday (July 24).Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety and solicitor general for British C...
Jul 24, 2021
