Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TNRD issues 'all clear' to hundreds of properties near White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A significant portion of Thompson-Nicola Regional District properties bordering the White Rock Lake wildfire have been given the all-clear.Thursday morning (Sept. 2), the TNRD announced 366...
Sep 2, 2021
Kamloops sees another weekly high COVID-19 cases, Central Okanagan decreases again
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) saw another uptick in weekly COVID-19 cases, its highest amount since data was presented by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.Kamloops saw 249 new cas...
Sep 1, 2021
Man arrested, accused of throwing eggs at Kamloops demonstrators
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man was arrested Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 1) after allegedly throwing eggs at the throng of protesters outside of Royal Inland Hospital.In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Cry...
Sep 1, 2021
Kamloops council approves development permits for rental buildings on Rogers Way and downtown
KAMLOOPS - Two rental buildings consisting of more than 200 units were given development permits by Kamloops council on Tuesday (Aug. 31).An 11-storey, mixed-use development with 115 rental units and ...
Sep 1, 2021
Stewart's parents credit supportive programs, determination with incredible success
KAMLOOPS - Greg Stewart was born an amputee - without a left forearm - but his parents say it never stopped him from pursuing what he loved to do. "He's had the philosophy and the motto since he was a...
Sep 1, 2021
MLA Stone disappointed with protest location, notes 'valid questions' about COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination program
KAMLOOPS - A large throng of protesters marched in front of Royal Inland Hospital Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 1), showing opposition to government measures intended to decrease the spread of COVID-19 a...
Sep 1, 2021
Scoopz Ice Cream starts 'Great Ice Cream Sell-off' in support of The Mustard Seed Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The flowers are fading. Leaves are turning colour.Gone are the hot, sunny days of summer. Here: the cool, crisp mornings of September. Are you having a hard time believing that fact? So is ...
Sep 1, 2021
Kamloops health officials advise against consumption of veterinary ivermectin
KAMLOOPS - A trend coming out of the United States - a growing number of people in Canada claim to be taking ivermectin, a horse deworming medication, as they believe it aids in prevention or treatmen...
Sep 1, 2021
Wednesday COVID-19 case count at 266 in BC Interior; Kamloops Seniors Village still battling outbreak
VICTORIA - The B.C. government reported 785 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Sept. 1) - 266 of them are in Interior Health. Kamloops Seniors Village continues to battle its outbreak.Provincially, ther...
Sep 1, 2021
As City of Kamloops adopts Voyent Alert!, TNRD sings app's praises
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is getting ready to roll out a new emergency alert app for your phone.The Voyent Alert! app will launch in October and allow Kamloops residents to sign up for notificat...
Sep 1, 2021
