Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Two seriously injured in Highway 5 collision near Little Fort
LITTLE FORT, B.C. - UPDATE (2:15 p.m.): RCMP say two people were seriously injured in a crash between a car and a commercial vehicle near Little Fort. Cpl. Mike Halskov of B.C. Highway Patrol says the...
Jun 24, 2021
Kamloops' Sandman Centre to open as cooling centre starting Friday
KAMLOOPS - Local residents having trouble staying out of the Kamloops heat this weekend will find relief at the city's largest arena.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says Sandman Centre's conco...
Jun 24, 2021
Fraser River Slide
KAMLOOPS - A federal fisheries official says he's confident that improvements at a rock slide north of Lillooet will allow more salmon to reach their spawning grounds this year. Michael Crowe says the...
Jun 24, 2021
Mt. Paul golf pros tee off for ALS Golf-a-Thon
KAMLOOPS - June is a big month for ALS fundraising in Kamloops. Last weekend, the annual ALS Walk was held. Today (June 23), pros at Mt. Paul Golf Course were taking on the ALS Golf-a-Thon.For many fo...
Jun 23, 2021
Kamloops COVID-19 case count down to ten last week; dramatic decline in Central Okanagan
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases by Local Health Area (LHA) shows Kamloops cases continue to decline. The map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) for the week of June 13 ...
Jun 23, 2021
Summer reading clubs return at Thompson Nicola Regional Libraries
KAMLOOPS - Summer has arrived, and summer reading clubs are ready to begin at the Thompson Nicola Regional Library. The free programs are designed to promote reading as a fun activity - and ultimately...
Jun 23, 2021
B.C. sees 87 new cases of COVID-19, nearly half in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Nearly one quarter of B.C. adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix stated on Wednesday (June 23) that 24.3 pe...
Jun 23, 2021
Kamloops MLAs say cancer centre likely closer to 10 years from becoming reality
KAMLOOPS - The two Kamloops MLAs say they're starting to feel a little dj vu when it comes to the cancer care centre promised by the NDP government last fall before the election. Todd Stone and Peter ...
Jun 23, 2021
RAW VIDEO: Wildfire ignites near Inks Lake
KAMLOOPS - Ten B.C. Wildfire Service personnel are on site with Kamloops Fire Rescue to attend a half-hectare wildfire that's listed as out of control. A fire has broken out Wednesday afternoon (June ...
Jun 23, 2021
Sisters of St. Ann, Royal B.C. Museum sign agreement on enhanced residential school record-sharing.
VICTORIA - The Catholic order that staffed the Kamloops Indian Residential School has reached an agreement with the Royal B.C. Museum (RBCM) on enhanced record-sharing. The Memorandum of Understanding...
Jun 23, 2021
