Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. gyms and fitness facilities can re-open on Thursday, other health orders remain in effect
VICTORIA - Gyms and fitness facilities in B.C. can re-open on Thursday (Jan. 20) with capacity limits in effect. In a provincial COVID-19 update Tuesday (Jan. 18) afternoon, B.C. Provincial Health Off...
Jan 18, 2022
Coquihalla Highway set to reopen to regular traffic Wednesday
VANCOUVER - The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) is set to reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt Wednesday (Jan. 19).The planned reopening for the general public is much earlier tha...
Jan 18, 2022
Two Kamloops high school students finalists for $100,000 scholarships
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops high school students have been announced as finalists for the national Loran Scholarship, a fund chosen based on character, service and leadership.Grade 12 students Ila Campbel...
Jan 18, 2022
Grant secures boathouse for Shuswap Lifeboat Society
KAMLOOPS - The Shuswap Lifeboat Society has received a $250,000 grant to support the construction of a boathouse that act as a water rescue base for the Shuswap Lake system. When construction is compl...
Jan 18, 2022
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce voicing concerns over preliminary property tax increase
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops budget talks are going to be picking up in the next several weeks, with local taxpayers expected to face one of the largest increases in a decade.The current estimated incr...
Jan 17, 2022
Chase Secondary School closes for one day due to staffing shortage
CHASE, B.C. - Chase Secondary School is announcing a functional closure for all classes on Tuesday (Jan. 18).In a letter to parents, the school says it does not have enough staff to supervise and inst...
Jan 17, 2022
New report shows B.C. communities must be more resilient from natural disasters in order to stay safe
KAMLOOPS - A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies says communities need to be more resilient from natural disasters in order to stay safe.Thompson Rivers University (TRU) pro...
Jan 17, 2022
B.C. extends health orders on gatherings, gyms, and bars; COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 800
VICTORIA - In its COVID-19 pandemic update for Monday (Jan. 17), the B.C. government announced the provincial health officer's orders on gatherings and events, and restrictions on gyms and fitness cen...
Jan 17, 2022
City of Kamloops gives $90,000 in community services grants to nine organizations
KAMLOOPS - Nine organizations will receive grant funding from the City of Kamloops and the Community and Protective Services Department.ASK Wellness, A Way Home Kamloops, Kamloops Music Collective, Pe...
Jan 17, 2022
Merritt still waiting on provincial funding to re-home its residents following flood
KAMLOOPS - After a visit from Emergency Preparedness Minister Mike Farnworth in December, the City of Merritt had hoped some more immediate financial assistance would be coming to help the recovery ef...
Jan 17, 2022
