Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Interior First Nations bands visit residential school site as part of Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations
KAMLOOPS - In recent weeks, drumming and singing has become commonplace on the steps of the former Kamloops residential school. Since the discovery of 215 unmarked graves last month, groups and indivi...
Jun 21, 2021
Brock Fraser honoured for raising $65,000 for his 215-kilometre charity run
KAMLOOPS - Two days after finishing the last leg of his 215-kilometre run - a charity run to honour the 215 unmarked graves found last month - Brock Fraser was honoured on Monday (June 21) by the Indi...
Jun 21, 2021
Interior Health using drop-in appointments, mobile clinics to boost vaccination uptake
KAMLOOPS - As the vaccination roll out continues in B.C, Interior Health says an uptick in regional cases last week was not entirely unexpected.Interim Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Sue Pollock sai...
Jun 21, 2021
Edmonton pair arrested after Salmon Arm kidnapping victim escapes
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm say the escape of a kidnapping victim Sunday (June 20) led to two arrests and the recovery of thousands of dollars in suspected stolen goods.In a release, RCMP sa...
Jun 21, 2021
Salmon Arm RCMP investigate reports of women being watched and followed
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm say several suspicious occurrences are believed to be unrelatedMounties say they became aware of rumours that had been circulating about women being watched and f...
Jun 21, 2021
TNRD bans cardboard from landfills, including within City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is cracking down on cardboard being sent to landfills instead of recycling facilities. A release from the regional district deems corrugated car...
Jun 21, 2021
Cement truck overturns on Highway 5A in Aberdeen; no injuries or major spill
KAMLOOPS - A cement truck tipped onto its side Monday (June 21) morning at Highway 5A and Aberdeen Drive, but the driver and area were left largely unscathed.Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) said the driver...
Jun 21, 2021
Kamloops expecting temperatures in the 40s this weekend, no relief on the way
KAMLOOPS - A long stretch of hot and dry weather Kamloops typically sees in July and August showed up earlier than normal.Environment and Climate Change Canada projects Kamloops to be sunny throughout...
Jun 21, 2021
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day virtually
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) isn't letting the COVID-19 pandemic get in the way of National Indigenous Peoples Day.TteS is holding a virtual "Day of Sharing" that began at 9:00 a.m. and run...
Jun 21, 2021
TNRD lifts evacuation alert related to George Road wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - The evacuation alert south of Lytton in Electoral Area "I" was rescinded to all clear Monday (June 21) morning. Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) put the alert in place Thursday ...
Jun 21, 2021
