Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Thousands of Aberdeen residents wake up without power
UPDATE: Power was restored before 8:00 a.m. Monday.KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro is dealing with a major outages in the Aberdeen area of Kamloops this morning.The outage is impacting 2,151 customers in the Aber...
Nov 08, 2021
More COVID-19 exposures at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in a week, Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops could be dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.In an email to CFJC Today, Interior Health confirmed it is investigating add...
Nov 08, 2021
Two-vehicle collision at Bruhn Bridge kills Kamloops man, injures another
KAMLOOPS - A 48-year-old Kamloops man died at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 at the Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous Saturday (Nov. 6) evening. The preliminary investigation from Sicamous R...
Nov 07, 2021
One person sent to hospital in critical condition after crash near RW Bruhn Bridge
KAMLOOPS - One person was transported to hospital in critical condition after a vehicle incident near Sicamous.BC Emergency Health Services responded to RW Bruhn Bridge and Old Spallumcheen Road short...
Nov 07, 2021
B.C. government providing $1,300 a month for those in interim housing due to wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government announced it's working with the Canadian Red Cross to provide financial assistance to eligible residents who were affected by the 2021 wildfires.Starting December 2021, ...
Nov 07, 2021
New trail in Aberdeen aims to give beginner mountain bikers a fun and safe introduction
KAMLOOPS - After a winter of snow, moisture, and hikers to help compact the dirt, Kamloops residents interested in mountain biking for the first time will have a trail suited for them.The Kamloops Bik...
Nov 06, 2021
Advance voting underway for Tk'emlups te Secwepemc
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) members can vote until 8 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 6) for the 2021 election that will elect one chief and seven councillors.Voting takes place at Moccasin Square...
Nov 06, 2021
Ken Gillis re-elected as chair of TNRD board of directors
KAMLOOPS - Ken Gillis has been re-elected chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors.Gillis has been the chair since 2018. He says 2021 was one of his most challenging years as ...
Nov 05, 2021
Ben's Story: How the Memorial Arena shelter is one man's saving grace
KAMLOOPS - After recreational user groups in Kamloops expressed their frustration with a shelter located at the Memorial Arena - the Canadian Mental Health Association is sharing one shelter resident'...
Nov 05, 2021
School District 73 launches staff survey on COVID-19 vaccination policy
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is asking its staff to weigh in on a potential COVID-19 vaccination policy.The district's Board of Education voted on October 25 to create a committee to come up with dir...
Nov 05, 2021
