Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Clearwater emergency department to close Thursday night
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed Thursday (July 7) night.In a news release from Interior Health, the department will be closed...
Jul 7, 2022
Twice as many homes on Kamloops market as this time last year: realty association
KAMLOOPS - At the halfway point in 2022, the Kamloops real estate market is getting back to some semblance of balance. For months, the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) has pointed to a lack of s...
Jul 6, 2022
Kamloops man facing charges after downtown assault, robbery Sunday
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops is facing a series of charges after an alleged robbery and assault in the downtown Sunday morning (July 3).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says ...
Jul 6, 2022
Kamloops Fire Rescue is looking for new recruits
KAMLOOPS - Courage, dedication, integrity and a willingness to face new challenges and learn new skills. Those are just some of the attributes it is recommended candidates possess if they hope to join...
Jul 6, 2022
Bright Red Book Bus encourages summer reading
KAMLOOPS - A familiar sight is back on the Kamloops summer streets: the Bright Red Book Bus, and the literacy coaches who help kids pick out their next favourite book."They're reading something that t...
Jul 6, 2022
Kamloops thrift store looks to return donated urn and ashes
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops thrift store is looking to return a donation after they received an urn filled with ashes on Wednesday (July 6) morning. The iridescent white urn was donated to the Habitat for H...
Jul 6, 2022
Clearwater doctor speaks out on ER closures
CLEARWATER, B.C. - "We are people here, trying to do our best in a system that is failing all of us, not just you," said Dr. Kara Perdue. Since the beginning of May, the emergency room at Dr. Helmcken...
Jul 6, 2022
Kenny vs Spenny, Jackass' Steve-O book comedy shows in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A pair of cringe-inducing comedy acts are on their way to Kamloops this fall.Kenny vs Spenny, consisting of Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, will visit the ballroom in the downtown Delta Hotel ...
Jul 6, 2022
Kamloops slots in at #18 in consultancy's first-ever small Canadian city rankings
KAMLOOPS - A ranking of Canada's best small cities puts Kamloops in the top 25 - but not as high as its Okanagan rival.Resonance Consultancy ranks cities based on their desirability for residents, wor...
Jul 6, 2022
Sahali shoplifter arrested after producing knife: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have a woman in custody after a Tuesday night (July 5) armed robbery in Sahali.Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened at about 10:05 p.m., at a store in the 1200-block of Summi...
Jul 6, 2022
