Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Big Bear Child & Youth Advocacy Centre collecting donations in final push for October Month of Giving
KAMLOOPS - Big Bear Child and Youth Advocacy Centre's (CYAC) Month of Giving fundraiser is about to wrap up, but the supportive work they're fundraising for needs to keep growing. Tracy Scott is a cli...
Oct 25, 2021
Collins leaves broadcasting with great memories, pride in Kamloops growth
KAMLOOPS - For 51 years in Kamloops, he was a staple on your radio in the morning, airing the daily news headlines to your home or car. However, Doug Collins has made the tough decision to put the mic...
Oct 25, 2021
Interior Health declares gastrointestinal illness outbreak at Kamloops Seniors Village
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has declared an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Kamloops Seniors Village. In an update to its active facility outbreak page, IH says the declaration was made Monday ...
Oct 25, 2021
Kamloops man arrested after BB gun used in truck theft attempt
KAMLOOPS - A 32-year-old Kamloops man faces numerous charges following an attempted theft Saturday (Oct. 23) morning.Officers attended the 300-block of Tranquille Road after a person allegedly confron...
Oct 25, 2021
Man arrested after reported robbery in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP arrested a man after a reported robbery involving what looked to be a firearm.Police attended a business in the 200-block of Victoria Street Friday (Oct. 22) evening but were ...
Oct 25, 2021
B.C.'s foreign ownership tax led to sky-rocketing price growth in exempt cities like Kamloops: TRU study
KAMLOOPS - A study from Thompson Rivers University shows Kamloops' housing prices have continued to skyrocket since 2016 when the B.C. government implemented a Property Transfer Tax on foreign entitie...
Oct 25, 2021
Highway 5A reopened to single lane traffic north of Merritt
UPDATE at 5:50 a.m.: According to DriveBC.com, Highway 5A is now open to single lane, alternating traffic at the site of the incident. KAMLOOPS - A vehicle incident has closed Highway 5A this morning ...
Oct 25, 2021
COVID-19 exposure notices given for four Kamloops flights: BCCDC
KAMLOOPS - A handful of domestic flights in and out of Kamloops over the past two weeks have experienced COVID-19 exposures.According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, the following four Kamloop...
Oct 23, 2021
Temporary change in Ashcroft Hospital's emergency department hours
ASHCROFT - Interior Health is advising Ashcroft and area residents of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre this weekend.The em...
Oct 23, 2021
Kamloops adding another sidewalk plow to fleet, accelerating snow-clearing time
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it'll be more on top of clearing snow and ice from sidewalks and bus stops this winter. City council this week approved an additional $120,000 to better take care ...
Oct 22, 2021
