Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

TRU expects jump in students following B.C.'s move for mandatory certification in trades
KAMLOOPS - The province knows what's coming - a phenomenon that is already hitting the trade sector: retirements that are creating major voids in the labour market in B.C. It's estimated more than 50,...
Doug Collins Jun 14, 2021

Rocky Mountaineer resuming Western Canada operations July 5
KAMLOOPS - As Step Two of B.C.'s Restart will begin Tuesday (June 15), Rocky Mountaineer announced it will resume operations on a reduced schedule starting July 5. The luxury train tour company's "Fir...
Doug Collins Jun 14, 2021

Help wanted: Tourism, hospitality operators trying to fill jobs as summer bookings increase in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Travel restrictions are starting to ease this month, and more and more British Columbians are making summer plans with hotel bookings, and tourism activities. After months of limited social...
Doug Collins Jun 14, 2021

RIH sidewalk construction reduces Third Avenue to single lane traffic
KAMLOOPS - People attending Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops between June 14 and 22 should be aware of construction that will reduce Third Avenue to single-lane traffic only.As part of the RIH ...
Jun 14, 2021

Federal government appoints former Skeetchestn Chief Ron Ignace as commissioner of Indigenous languages
SKEETCHESTN - The former chief of Skeetchestn Indian Band has been named Canada's Commissioner of Indigenous Languages.Ron Ignace, who served as Skeetchestn chief for 32 of the past 38 years, was appo...
Jun 14, 2021

United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo raised over $1 million in 2020
KAMLOOPS - United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo (TNC) announced a total of $1,187,901 raised in the 2020 campaign season, by way of individual and corporate donations, special events and sponsorships.Al...
Jun 14, 2021

Missing mastiff found safe
KAMLOOPS - Some good news to report this morning. After missing for just under a week, a 170-pound English Mastiff named Sequoia has been found safe and sound. The dog went missing last Monday (July 7...
Doug Collins Jun 14, 2021

B.C.'s next steps in safe restart plan set for today as COVID-19 vaccines take hold
VICTORIA - British Columbia seems poised to relax public health measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 today as it seeks to have the province fully reopened soon after Labour Day. Premier Joh...
Doug Collins Jun 14, 2021

Tk’emlups te Secwépemc approved for affordable housing project
Tk'emlups - Kukpi7 / Chief Rosanne Casimir revealed Tk'emlups te Secwpemc (TteS) was a successful applicant of an affordable housing project.TteS will build 28 townhomes and an apartment building that...
Jun 13, 2021

Tahltan/Cree man walking from Kelowna to Kamloops, fundraising for Indian Residential School Survivors Society
KAMLOOPS - It took Rob Mercer days for him to face his feelings following the news of 215 children whose remains were discovered at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School.The Tahltan/Cree ...
Doug Collins Jun 13, 2021

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