Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
VIDEO: B.C. Wildlife Park releases young eagles back into nature
KAMLOOPS - Some guests at the B.C. Wildlife Park went back home recently.In a Facebook post, the park says four juvenile bald eagles were taken in during the extreme heat dome event that set in over B...
Nov 04, 2021
Kamloops sees slight decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) got back on track to reducing weekly COVID-19 cases.After a brief increase last week, the Kamloops LHA saw 131 COVID-19 cases between Oct. 24 to 30, acc...
Nov 03, 2021
Parents of neurodiverse children, local autism therapy centre want more details about support system changes
KAMLOOPS - The province announced last week (Oct. 27) it will shift away from targeted support for parents of children with neurodiversity and disabilities, to a new 'hub' model. The government says t...
Nov 03, 2021
Citing high vaccination rate and strict protocols, Interior Health surprised by RIH COVID-19 outbreak
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is investigating the cause of a COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).As of Wednesday (Nov. 3), 17 Patients and two staff in the 5 South medical ward have te...
Nov 03, 2021
Two years later, Kamloops man charged in downtown crash that killed three awaits trial
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday (Nov. 3) marks the second anniversary of a horrific crash that took the lives of three young Kamloops men. The man charged in the crash is due back in court later this month.Early...
Nov 03, 2021
ASK Wellness Society expands Mattress Recycling Program
KAMLOOPS - An employment program intended to provide meaningful employment opportunities to barriered individuals is expanding its service.ASK Wellness Society (ASK) says, thanks to a $10,000 grant fr...
Nov 03, 2021
Kamloops couple wins $500,000 on Extra ticket
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops couple is in store for an extra special retirement.Patrick Kidder's trip to pick up some tools uncovered that he and his wife Jody scored an unexpected windfall to put towards th...
Nov 03, 2021
TRU's new Global Skills Opportunity project to help 150 students gain international study experience
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 150 Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students will be gaining global skills through the newly launched guided short-term outbound mobility project.The international study opportunity...
Nov 03, 2021
Four Kamloops schools added to IH COVID-19 exposure list Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - While the number of school exposures to COVID-19 in Interior Health appears to be on the decline, there are four new schools to add to the list in Kamloops.As of late Wednesday morning (Nov...
Nov 03, 2021
With $15M donation, Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Foundation claims name of Royal Inland Hospital patient care tower
KAMLOOPS - When the first phase of the new Patient Care Tower officially opens in July, on it will be the names of two people who cared deeply about the Kamloops community. It will be named the Phil &...
Nov 03, 2021
