Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

MENDING A RELATIONSHIP: 'They wanted the Italian community to pledge their allegiance to Canada'
KAMLOOPS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that in May, the federal government will formally apologize for the treatment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War (WWII).According to th...
Aaron Schulze Apr 28, 2021

Kamloops School of the Arts added to Interior Health's COVID-19 school exposure list
KAMLOOPS - There are now three active potential COVID-19 exposure events at Kamloops schools.Kamloops School of the Arts had a potential exposure on April 23. It joined Bert Edwards Science and Techno...
Aaron Schulze Apr 28, 2021

Merritt enters infrastructure funding agreement with Trans Mountain
MERRITT, B.C. - Following a unanimous vote by City Council, Merritt has entered into a funding agreement with Trans Mountain to construct a bulk water and sanitary dump location."The City has worked w...
James Peters Apr 28, 2021

Kamloops Heritage Building Gets New Life
KAMLOOPS - One of Kamloops' heritage buildings will get a new life. The old CN train station downtown east of the Sandman Centre has been purchased from the Culos Group for 2.5 million dollars by a gr...
Apr 28, 2021

Police watchdog to investigate serious Salmon Arm crash
SALMON ARM, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating a crash that resulted in critical injuries to a woman in Salmon Arm.Last Thursday (Apr. 22), RCMP were called to a reported domestic disturba...
Apr 27, 2021

UPDATE: Missing woman located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the woman reported missing Apr. 27 has been located.
James Peters Apr 27, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Kamloops & District Labour Council pushes for paid sick days
KAMLOOPS - The president of the Kamloops & District Labour Council says the provincial government needs to do a little more to support workers during the pandemic. Lois Rugg says she wants to see ...
Doug Collins Apr 27, 2021

Victim of Halston Bridge crash Tuesday was man in his 70s: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a motorcycle rider killed on the Halston Bridge Tuesday was thrown from his bike. At about 9:15 a.m., emergency responders were called to the east end of the bridge for a crash inv...
James Peters Apr 27, 2021

Warm-weather interest in outdoor gear arrives early for Kamloops stores
KAMLOOPS - Bikes, kayaks, hiking gear - you name it, Kamloops retailers are experiencing the sequel to last spring's surge in outdoor interest. Consignor Sports owner Ted Desireau says inventory is fa...
Apr 27, 2021

Kamloops residents worried about family back in India impacted by deadly COVID-19 spread
KAMLOOPS - The scenes from India are stunning. Hundreds of dead bodies in the middle of cities. Makeshift crematoriums being built just to accommodate the thousands dying every day from COVID-19.Max P...
Doug Collins Apr 27, 2021

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