Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops man arrested after allegedly stealing a truck in Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - Barriere RCMP arrested a 32-year-old man from Kamloops for theft of a pickup truck.Police received a report that a white Ford F150 pickup truck had been stolen from an address on Summ...
Oct 12, 2021
The turkey's journey from near extinction to Thanksgiving dinner centrepiece
KAMLOOPS - Before Canadians tuck into a plate piled high with potatoes and vegetables this weekend, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) encourages people to give thanks for the heroic recovery stor...
Oct 10, 2021
City of Kamloops and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc unveil banners that represent togetherness
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops unveiled the first installation of a collaborative banner project with Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) on Thursday (Oct. 7). The banners on the exterior of City Hall were d...
Oct 10, 2021
Children cut their fathers' hair in mental health fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - Cutober, the fundraiser in Kamloops where parents let children cut their hair, got a head start for Mental Health Awareness Week.Organizer Nathaniel Martin says their hair cut fundraiser at...
Oct 09, 2021
Clearwater's emergency department to be closed most of Sunday
CLEARWATER - Clearwater and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours of Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital's emergency department this weekend. Interior Health sa...
Oct 09, 2021
Kamloops Minor Hockey urging City to find alternative shelter space to free up ice at Memorial Arena
KAMLOOPS - Ice times are a hot commodity in Kamloops lately and the extended closure of Memorial Arena to sports groups means the strain will continue. Last year the City of Kamloops worked with BC Ho...
Oct 08, 2021
Temporary change to hours at Ashcroft emergency department
ASHCROFT - Interior Health is advising Ashcroft area residents of a temporary change to the emergency department (ED) hours at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre on Thanksgiving we...
Oct 08, 2021
Kidney recipient encourages people to donate during Living Kidney Donation Week
KAMLOOPS - It's Living Kidney Donation Week. Living organ donations reduce the wait time for patients and for one Kamloops woman, it saved her life."I've got six sisters, but she's more special to me ...
Oct 08, 2021
The Mustard Seed prepares big Thanksgiving dinner
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is getting ready to serve its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner.Staff and volunteers are preparing to dish up meals Monday, October 11 at 5 p.m. Chef Dieter Jennen says he lov...
Oct 08, 2021
Kamloops Airport reporting slow recovery in passenger figures
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport is reporting a slow but positive growth trend in passenger numbers through the third quarter of 2021.In a news release, the facility is reporting a 102 per cent increase in...
Oct 08, 2021
