Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU within reach of $50 million fundraising goal by March's end
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is $1 million off its fundraising goal.The TRU Limitless campaign launched in October, 2019, aiming to raise $50 million along with its 50th anniversary. Th...
Mar 10, 2021
Barriere man charged in September towing compound break-in
BARRIERE, B.C. - A local man has been charged with breaking into a Barriere towing company's compound last September.According to Barriere RCMP, charges of break-and-enter, breach of probation and dri...
Mar 10, 2021
Top cop says "time to rethink"
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' top officer told city council Tuesday (March 9)he wonders if it's time to re-think how they do business in order to save lives. Kamloops RCMP Superintendent Syd Lecky says they're...
Mar 10, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
As flights grounded, Kamloops Airport gets a lift from provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - The aviation industry, which has been among the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic, is receiving some much-needed financial aid from the provincial government. Premier John Horgan anno...
Mar 09, 2021
Kamloops RCMP weekend included smash-and-grabs, a wild traffic stop and a stabbing that wasn't
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP officers went out to no fewer than 335 calls last weekend. Here are some of the more notable calls.-----The report of a man being "stabbed in the heart" turned out to be vastly o...
Mar 09, 2021
TRU preparing to welcome students back in person in September
KAMLOOPS - Post-secondary institutions are beginning to plan for September, 2021. With the vaccination rollout underway, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry expects a return to in-person instru...
Mar 09, 2021
'Building the plane as we fly it': Patience urged as Interior vaccination appointments, clinics ramp up
KAMLOOPS - The first day of phone lines opening up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments saw 2,456 bookings secured in the Interior Monday (Mar. 8). While many residents were able to get their appoint...
Mar 09, 2021
Snowpack across B.C. surged above normal in February
KAMLOOPS - The latest B.C. River Forecast Centre snow survey shows the season setting up for potential high water in the spring.The agency says typically, 80 per cent of the winter's snowpack has accu...
Mar 09, 2021
ASK Wellness calls for new model of complex care housing
KAMLOOPS - About one-in-eight of Kamloops supportive housing clients were evicted due to unmanageable behaviours.Kamloops Supportive Housing Clients Outcome Data stated while 79 per cent (221 of 278) ...
Mar 09, 2021
BC Wildfire Service details planned burns in Merritt area
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn 520 piles of wood debris in three locations in the Merritt area over the next week to help manage wildfire risk, rehabilitate the landscape, and r...
Mar 09, 2021
