Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New health care centre opens in Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Residents in and around the Village of Ashcroft have more access to same-day, everyday health care.The B.C. government announced Ashcroft's new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) o...
Sep 27, 2022
BC Liberals unveil 'BC United' as potential new name
KAMLOOPS - After months of talks within its membership, the BC Liberal Party announced a potential name change.In a news release issued Tuesday (Sept. 27), the BC Liberals announced its members will d...
Sep 27, 2022
Interior Health issues authority-wide drug poisoning alert after deadly weekend in Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - In the wake of a rash of overdose deaths in Kelowna, Interior Health has issued a drug poisoning alert for the entire region.IH says drug-checking has found "consistent benzodiazepine prese...
Sep 26, 2022
Lifted travel mandates should give peace of mind to Kamloops travellers
KAMLOOPS - Local travel industry workers are glad to hear the federal government is doing away with some of the last remaining public health measures relating to travel. Starting Saturday (Oct. 1) tra...
Sep 26, 2022
"We need it": Kamloops Food Bank shelves stocked by Fall Rotary Food Drive windfall
KAMLOOPS - The Fall Rotary Food Drive has come and gone yet again and on Saturday (Sept. 24) volunteers helped bring in thousands of pounds of food for the Kamloops Food Bank. "Our first food drive br...
Sep 26, 2022
Merritt to pilot four-day work week to recruit and retain staff
MERRITT B.C. - The City of Merritt is thinking outside the box in an attempt to retain and recruit municipal staff. The City will be launching a four-day work week pilot program. The one-year pilot wi...
Sep 26, 2022
Kamloops Canadian Walk for Veterans honours lives lost, raises funds for immigration safety initiative
KAMLOOPS - The inaugural Canadian Walk for Veterans in Kamloops on Saturday (Sept. 24) honoured the lives lost during combat.The walk at McArthur Island Park saw nearly 30 people paying respect to pas...
Sep 26, 2022
CSRD board approves supporting North Shuswap Health Centre with new Area 'F' tax
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Starting next year, North Shuswap residents will prop up the local health centre through their property tax dollars.Last week, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Board ...
Sep 26, 2022
First Nations Health Authority vehicle found with major fire damage in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating after a truck was found with significant fire damage in downtown Kamloops. In a news release issued Monday (Sept. 26) morning, Kamloops RCMP say they received a repor...
Sep 26, 2022
Financial incentives off the table for recruiting family doctors: city staff
KAMLOOPS - City staff are reporting back after Kamloops council asked them to explore financial incentives for family doctors who set up their practice in town.Sarah Candido, external relations liaiso...
Sep 25, 2022
