Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Province funding nearly $3 million to Nicola Valley meat processing, Gateway 286 and City of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. government has given three separate grants to support economic development in the Nicola Valley and recovery efforts in Merritt following the November 2021 floods.In a news re...
May 13, 2022
TRU to offer Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has received approval to offer a new Master of Arts program focusing on social issues.The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice program will be offere...
May 13, 2022
Outpatient nursing services closed in Barriere Friday: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is advising Barriere residents that drop-in outpatient nursing services will be temporarily closed Friday (May 13) at the Barriere and District Health Centre.In a news relea...
May 13, 2022
Pope Francis to visit Canada in July, Kamloops omitted from initial list of cities
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here.KAMLOOPS - Pope Francis appears to not be visiting Kamloops during his "Apostolic Journey to Canada."In a news re...
May 13, 2022
'By September our residents will be able to go back to their homes': Lytton mayor
LYTTON, B.C. - "The village will be rebuilt. There is absolutely no chance that this village will not be rebuilt. Should people or insurance companies want to procrastinate, this town is under a state...
May 12, 2022
BC Lions return to Kamloops for training camp, fan events
KAMLOOPS - The BC Lions training camp made its way back to Kamloops this week with the famous Fan Fest adding to the camp on May 21.All CFL fans are looking forward to a more normal season and with th...
May 12, 2022
Domtar sells Kamloops pulp mill to Montreal-based Kruger
KAMLOOPS - Employees at the Kamloops pulp mill now know who their new bosses will be.In a news release issued Thursday (May 12), Montreal-based Kruger announced it has purchased the Kamloops pulp mill...
May 12, 2022
Weapons and drugs seized from cargo van after downtown Kamloops vehicle check
KAMLOOPS - A stun gun, fighting axe, knives, and small containers of drugs were seized from a cargo van on Columbia Street Tuesday night (May 10).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say an officer parked...
May 12, 2022
Environment Canada advises drivers of snow on Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - Winter tire routes are no longer in effect, but winter conditions remain on some Interior highways.Environment Canada issued special weather statements for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope ...
May 12, 2022
Gun complaint leads to arrest of wanted woman in downtown Kamloops store
KAMLOOPS - A possible gun sighting led Kamloops RCMP to arrest a wanted woman this week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to a store in the 400-b...
May 11, 2022
