Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP challenges kids to name new foals
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is challenging local children to choose a name for their new baby foals.Children are asked to submit names for 12 new foals that were recently welcomed by the RCMP Breeding Fa...
Apr 17, 2022
Adams Lake Agate Bay Boat launch repairs completed
ADAMS LAKE - Repairs have concluded at the Agate Bay Boat launch on Adams Lake, according to a news release from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Monday (April 11).Concrete slabs were repl...
Apr 17, 2022
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to fire near Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) was called to a fire that broke out in a gully near the Thompson Rivers University residences Saturday afternoon.At least five fire trucks and well over a dozen p...
Apr 16, 2022
Kamloops' new Heritage Railway Park opens its doors Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Members of the public can enjoy the Kamloops Heritage Railway Park starting Saturday (April 16) for opening day.Open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., general admission is by dona...
Apr 16, 2022
Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge open to public after two-year closure
TURTLE VALLEY - The Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge will soon be open to visitors again.Visitors are welcome for donkey visits on weekends starting April 30, according to a news release from the Turtle Va...
Apr 16, 2022
B.C. flood survivor warns others to check insurance amid rising climate disasters
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A survivor of British Columbia's catastrophic floods last year is warning others to check their insurance policies after she said she received a payout of only $30,000 when...
Apr 15, 2022
Easter Egg-citement returns to Kamloops Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the B.C. Wildlife park is bringing back their Easter Egg-citement festival all weekend long, with the park expecting to welcome over 6,...
Apr 14, 2022
New ideas needed as the opioid crisis marks its sixth anniversary
KAMLOOPS - Parents from Moms-Stop-the-Harm gathered this afternoon (Apr. 14) to continue bringing much needed attention to the crisis that claimed the lives of their sons. Six years have passed in whi...
Apr 14, 2022
Overnight closures coming for Clearwater emergency department
CLEARWATER - Interior Health says the emergency department in Clearwater will be closed periodically over the long weekend. As a result of unforseen limited staffing, overnight emergency department ho...
Apr 14, 2022
RCMP seek public's help identifying suspect in threats investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect involved in a threats investigation. In a release today (Apr. 14), RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says around 10:...
Apr 14, 2022
