Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Earl's Kamloops thanks community for support with generous donation to RIH Foundation
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation has received a generous donation that will help fund a new room at the Patient Care Tower, which is scheduled to be finished in two years. On Thursday m...
Sep 10, 2020
Milobar, Kyllo among MLAs getting new critic roles for opposition B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA - A number of Interior MLAs have new critic portfolios Thursday (Sept. 10) as B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson shuffled his shadow cabinet.Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar moves ...
James Peters Sep 10, 2020
Kamloops woman wins $50,000 from scratch ticket
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident says she's going to use her winnings from a scratch-and-win ticket to become a former Kamloops resident.According to a news release from B.C. Lottery Corporation, Tammy ...
Sep 10, 2020
The Blue Grotto forced to close days after reopening
KAMLOOPS - The Blue Grotto is closing up shop. After closing down in March due to the pandemic, the nightclub had only recently opened back up. "We had to reopen, so we did the renovations, we reopene...
Sep 09, 2020
A look at how one of the largest schools in Kamloops will bring students back to class
KAMLOOPS - Weeks of preparation work will be put to use Thursday (Sept. 10) at Valleyview Secondary as students return for a new school year. "The logistics that have gone into the start-up this year ...
James Peters Sep 09, 2020
From biosolids to Class A compost: repurposing City of Kamloops solid waste
KAMLOOPS - A build-up of city biosolids has been given a second chance, with the processed material now being used as a soil enhancer around Kamloops. The City of Kamloops has partnered with Arrow Tra...
Sep 09, 2020
Professors, students navigating start of online learning at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Tom Friedman's dining room has turned into his classroom. The TRU English professor is adjusting to life teaching online. "I did a couple weeks of online at the end of the winter semester, ...
James Peters Sep 09, 2020
Police watchdog to investigate whether Lytton traffic stop led to man's death
LYTTON, B.C. - The Independent Investigation Office (IIO) is looking into a traffic stop near Lytton after the subject of the stop ended up dead in the Fraser River.According to a news release issued ...
James Peters Sep 09, 2020
Three charged in Shuswap stabbing, two still at large
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The B.C. Prosecution Service has charged three men in connection with a stabbing last month in the Shuswap, and two of them are still on the loose.According to Salmon Arm RCMP, the ...
James Peters Sep 09, 2020
School District 73 prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and future illness prevention methods
KAMLOOPS - Teachers and staff are back in schools this week, getting prepared to welcome students in for a new year. Around 4,000 new students are expected to enter B.C classrooms this year, and Schoo...
Sep 08, 2020
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