Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Power outage affects 6,000 from Kamloops to Valemount
UPDATE (5 a.m. Thursday): More than 3,000 customers living along the North Thompson corridor remain without power early Thursday (March 24) morning. BC Hydro said late Wednesday night that the 3,229 c...
Aaron Schulze Mar 23, 2022

COVID-19: Hospitalization up slightly across B.C.
VICTORIA - A rare occurrence noted by B.C.'s Ministry of Health Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 23) - hospitalization due to COVID-19 is up.According to the latest surveillance report, there are 258 people ...
Mar 23, 2022

Kamloops businesses say new fossil fuel PST will punish residents purchasing new gas furnaces, fireplaces
KAMLOOPS - Gas fireplaces and furnaces are as common in Kamloops as anywhere. It's the cheapest option to keep your place warm. However, the province is trying to shift the use of gas fireplaces and f...
Aaron Schulze Mar 23, 2022

Kamloops man reported missing believed to be victim of homicide in Dufferin body discovery
KAMLOOPS - A 60-year-old man last heard from on March 11 is believed to be the victim of a homicide after his body was discovered in Dufferin Thursday (March 17) evening.After an autopsy on Tuesday (M...
Aaron Schulze Mar 23, 2022

New wing at Valleyview Secondary to open after spring break; portables to be removed
KAMLOOPS - Students and staff at Valleyview Secondary will move into the school's new east wing when they return to class on April 4. In a news release, School District 73 (SD73) says its maintenance ...
Mar 23, 2022
New B.C. city? South Shuswap communities to vote on incorporation
SORRENTO, B.C. - The south Shuswap communities of Sorrento and Blind Bay have a big decision to make. The areas, home to around 5,200 people, are expected to vote next month on whether they want to be...
James Peters Mar 22, 2022

Kamloops kids head to Science Centre, Wildlife Park for spring break 'edutainment'
KAMLOOPS - Ten kids up to the age of 12 are spending their spring breaks at the Big Little Science Centre in Downtown Kamloops. "We are pretty much doing science mania, all week long, different forms ...
James Peters Mar 22, 2022

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP worried agreement between Liberals and NDP could result in unchecked spending
OTTAWA - On Tuesday morning (Mar. 22), the prime minister announced his Liberals have an agreement in place with the federal NDP to ensure the minority government can remain in power until 2025.PM Jus...
James Peters Mar 22, 2022

City of Kamloops solicits designs for new Chain of Office
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will get a new mayor later this year - and hopes to get the new mayor some new bling.The mayor's Chain of Office was stolen last September when thieves broke into Kamlo...
Aaron Schulze Mar 22, 2022

COVID-19: No new deaths across B.C. Tuesday; hospitalization down by 17
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Ministry of Health is reporting positive news on the COVID-19 front Tuesday (Mar. 22) - no new deaths have been reported province-wide. The B.C. death toll from the virus remains at ...
Mar 22, 2022

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