Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City of Kamloops aiming for 6-to-12 months to repair St. Andrew's on the Square
KAMLOOPS - Restoration crews have been on scene at St. Andrew's on the Square since a fire damaged portions of the historic church.Kamloops Fire Rescue has confirmed that the fire started on the outsi...
Aaron Schulze May 06, 2024
Multiple Kamloops RCMP units investigating recent gun violence
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are alerting the public of a conflict between local drug traffickers after three reported shootings across the Tournament Capital last week.The first shooting was reported to ...
Aaron Schulze May 06, 2024
Refugees and Friends Together to host AGM
KAMLOOPS - Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT) has issued an open invitation to its Annual General Meeting. The meeting is scheduled to run from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 25 at the Hills of Peace...
May 06, 2024
Flora's Walk fundraiser brings awareness to perinatal mental illness
KAMLOOPS - The rate of perinatal mental illness has risen from 1-in-5 pre-pandemic to 1-in-3, with 40 per cent of women and 20 per cent of men in Canada currently suffering from a perinatal mental ill...
May 06, 2024
Tk'emlúps holds sombre ceremony in honour of Red Dress Day
KAMLOOPS - May 5th is the annual day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Red dresses represent the lives lost to gender-based violence in the Indigenous community. On Sunday, Tk...
Aaron Schulze May 06, 2024
TRU to disclose investments after meeting with pro-Palestine student group
KAMLOOPS - An agreement is in place for Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to disclose investments that may support companies that do business with Israel. In a news release, TRU states it agreed to pro...
Aaron Schulze May 06, 2024
Collision on Highway 97 in Westwold claims life of motorcyclist
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP identified the cyclist as a 66-year-old Kamloops man. Police's investigation determined he was travelling southbound on Highway 97 when it rear ended a ...
Aaron Schulze May 06, 2024
Highway 97 closed in both directions east of Westwold following accident
KAMLOOPS - DriveBC is reporting a vehicle accident along Highway 97 east of Westwold. According to DriveBC, the highway is closed in both directions between Wetaskiwin Road and Back Road. A caller to ...
Michael Reeve May 05, 2024
Kamloops real estate market sees increase of listings and sales in April
KAMLOOPS - The real estate market in Kamloops saw a marked improvement in units sold and new listings in April. In total 218 units were sold last month, an increase from the 174 units sold in March. T...
Aaron Schulze May 05, 2024
Environment Canada issues special weather statement for Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A special weather statement has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, as well as section of Highway 3. "Snow levels will remain at or below mountain pass lev...
May 05, 2024
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