Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops business owners say new vaccine cards keep their doors open
KAMLOOPS - The grace period for vaccine cards is now over in British Columbia. Now only the official card will be accepted by businesses - and Kamloops business owners say it could be their saving gra...
Sep 27, 2021
Tim Hortons to sell orange sprinkled donut to raise funds for residential school survivors
KAMLOOPS - Tim Hortons locations across Canada will be raising money for two Indigenous organizations in light of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Sept. 30) - and the idea was initiated by...
Sep 27, 2021
Overlander COVID-19 outbreak balloons from five to 14 cases
KAMLOOPS - A COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Seniors Centre in Brocklehurst saw a concerning increase over the weekend.According to Interior Health, there are now 14 cases at the facility, up from jus...
Sep 27, 2021
Indigenous groups in B.C. get mental health funding for residential school survivors
VANCOUVER - Three Indigenous organizations in British Columbia have received $1.5 million to support the mental health needs of residential school survivors and their families. The money is part of $1...
Sep 27, 2021
B.C. averages 746 new COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend; hospitalizations down
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, but hospitalization and intensive care stays have declined. The totals are included in an update from B.C.'s M...
Sep 27, 2021
Police watchdog to probe fatal motorcycle crash Sunday in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into Sunday night's (Sept. 26) fatal motorcycle crash in Kamloops.At about 6:50 p.m. Sunday, a motorcyclist collided with a Dodge Ram pickup truck at the i...
Sep 27, 2021
Fall GoByBike event kicks off; Kamloops cyclists offered free transit
KAMLOOPS - The snow isn't flying quite yet, so there is no excuse for cyclists not to participate in the fall edition of GoByBike Week.The event goes from Monday (Sept. 27) to Oct. 10 and is meant to ...
Sep 27, 2021
Charity motorcycle ride honours legacy of man murdered in Kamloops
PENTICTON, B.C. - A contingent of motorcyclists hit the pavement on Saturday morning in a charity ride to honour the legacy of a Penticton, B.C., man gunned down in Kamloops in 2019.Rex Edward Gill, 4...
Sep 27, 2021
Council to consider extending licences for patio extensions
KAMLOOPS - One of the interesting discussion items at Tuesday's council meeting will involve patio extensions on downtown sidewalks. The patios have been in place as part of attempts to help the busin...
Sep 27, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigate fatal crash in Valleyview area
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE- 5:00 AM - Traffic has returned to normal on the East Trans Canada Highway (ETCH) after a fatal motorcycle crash last night. Police were called to the intersection of the ETCH and Hi...
Sep 26, 2021
