Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City adds new cross-country ski trail to West Highlands Park in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a new cross-country ski track will be opening tomorrow (Dec. 17) in the Aberdeen area of the city. In a release, the city says the newest addition to its outdoor r...
Dec 16, 2021
Former Tourism Kamloops CEO enters new role as Western Canada Theatre Board President
KAMLOOPS -Western Canada Theatre (WCT) says a familiar face will take over the helm of its Board of Directors. Former Tourism Kamloops CEO Beverley DeSantis has been named as the new President of the ...
Dec 16, 2021
Kamloops RCMP looking to identify man who assisted police officer in Saturday night arrest
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are hoping to thank a Good Samaritan in-person after the individual helped out an officer who was dealing with a suspected impaired driver Saturday evening.In a news release, ...
Dec 16, 2021
Report suggests food prices expected to rise in step with inflation in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the 2022 edition of Canada's Food Price Report was published.The report is a collaboration between researchers from UBC, Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, and the U...
Dec 15, 2021
Salvation Army reaches goal of feeding 300 Kamloops families for Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army officially reached its goal of putting together Christmas Hampers for Kamloops Families in need - and a long-time partnership with Kamloops Honda was a contributing facto...
Dec 15, 2021
'Two weeks too late'; Kamloops parent pushing for faster contact tracing and school exposure notices
KAMLOOPS - Parents at Arthur Stevenson Elementary in Kamloops are voicing concerns over the amount of time it took to be notified of their children's exposure to COVID-19. Chelsea Price and her family...
Dec 15, 2021
Coquihalla Highway to re-open for essential travel on Dec. 20
VICTORIA - Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Rob Fleming announced the Coquihalla Highway will re-open to essential traffic by the end of the day on Monday, Dec. 20.Highway 5 between Hope and...
Dec 15, 2021
Salvation Army kettles short $500k in B.C. but Kamloops location is on-track
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army kettle campaign is short $500,000 of its holiday donation goal of $5 million in British Columbia. In some communities, kettles are down as much as 50 per cent compared to...
Dec 15, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes a knife assault, stabbing, and break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 392 calls for service from midnight Friday (Dec. 10), to 9 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 13). Below are some highlights from those reports.Downtown knife ass...
Dec 15, 2021
Christmas Amalgamated seeking donations in final two-week push to Christmas
KAMLOOPS - We're now into the final two weeks before Christmas, and Christmas Amalgamated is still busy gathering toy donations and items to put together meal hampers for families in the Kamloops area...
Dec 14, 2021
