Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
British Columbia bids Mexican wildland firefighters farewell
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire service is extending its heartfelt thank-you to 98 Mexican wildland firefighters and three support personnel as they get ready to head home Saturday (Sept. 11).The Mexican...
Sep 09, 2021
Environment at the heart of virtual Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates debate
KAMLOOPS - A virtual candidates debate, co-sponsored by Transition Kamloops and the Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association, produced few fireworks over it's 90-plus minutes Wednesda...
Sep 09, 2021
Professor disappointed with TRU's lack of vaccine verification
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) professor Katie Sykes has decided to conduct her big lectures virtually, despite the university's expectation of in-person instructing.It comes after TRU se...
Sep 08, 2021
"We've got six days to get it figured out": Kamloops Chamber gathering vaccine card details for businesses
KAMLOOPS - In less than one week, many non-essential businesses in B.C will be asked to check residents for proof of vaccination.On Tuesday (Sept. 7), the provincial government provided more details a...
Sep 08, 2021
Kamloops sees 249 new weekly COVID-19 cases for second straight week
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) didn't see an increase - or decrease - in weekly COVID-19 cases.According to the latest geographic distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case...
Sep 08, 2021
Columbia Shuswap Regional District no longer has active evacuation alerts or orders
KAMLOOPS - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) announced the rescinding of all its evacuation orders and alerts in the regional district area following the 2021 wildfire season.The CSRD had ...
Sep 08, 2021
B.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases, Interior Health sees 272
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health accounted for more than a quarter of B.C.'s new COVID-19 cases.On Wednesday (Sept. 8), the B.C. government reported 814 new cases of COVID-19, with 272 of them in Interior H...
Sep 08, 2021
TRU launches fund to help students devastated by climate-related disasters
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it is establishing a fund to help out students affected by climate-related disasters.In a news release, TRU says the idea came about thanks to the devastatin...
Sep 08, 2021
Patient dies in waiting room outside Royal Inland Hospital emergency room
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 8), Interior Health issued the following statement about the situation."While we cannot speak to this situation, Interior Health reviews all unexpected de...
Sep 08, 2021
Sundhu reiterates NDP promise to provide $3 billion in disaster relief for residents affected by wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The NDP's leader Jagmeet Singh promised $3 billion over four years to help municipalities like Kamloops respond to disasters like wildfires and floods, which are becoming the new norm.The p...
Sep 08, 2021
