Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops man marks World AIDS Day as pandemic cuts annual event
KAMLOOPS - December 1st marks World AIDS Day. It's an opportunity to reflect on the achievements in the fight against HIV and AIDS, as well as recognize how much work still needs to be done in the fig...
Dec 01, 2020

ASK Wellness boss hopes health lessons learned from HIV and AIDS can apply to opioid crisis
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness has come a long way from its meagre beginnings on a couch in a basement in 1988. The organization now offers a number of supports for people in need, from housing to health and...
Dec 01, 2020

Poppy sales exceed Kamloops Legion's expectations
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion in Kamloops is celebrating a successful poppy campaign during a difficult year. The Legion was challenged by the restrictions of COVID-19, which resulted in some b...
Dec 01, 2020

Kamloops MLAs take on new responsibilities in BC Liberal shadow cabinet
KAMLOOPS - Local MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar have both secured roles in the BC Liberals shadow cabinet. Interim leader Shirley Bond named Todd Stone the Critic for Jobs, Economic Recovery and In...
Dec 01, 2020

'We're scared for our lives': Owners of Stereo Warehouse calling for help as problems along West Victoria Street escalate
KAMLOOPS - The problems along West Victoria Street have been chronicled by many businesses that feel unsafe. This weekend took the fear to another level, as the owners of Stereo Warehouse and Sisters'...
Dec 01, 2020

Canada Post apologizes, reinstates Izzy McQueen as Santa's Kamloops helper
KAMLOOPS - Canada Post is trying to make it right with Izzy McQueen.After 34 years responding to letters sent to Santa, the Kamloops woman was told this year that her services were no longer needed.Ca...
Dec 01, 2020

UPDATE: Missing Shuswap senior found safe
SICAMOUS, B.C. - UPDATE: RCMP say the missing Sicamous senior has returned home and is safe.
James Peters Dec 01, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

VIDEO: Merritt family's harrowing COVID-19 experience highlighted in RIH Foundation fundraising kickoff
KAMLOOPS - In a normal year, the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation would be kicking off its Holiday Fundraising Campaign today with an in-person event.With pandemic protocols preventing that type of ga...
Dec 01, 2020

Revelstoke COVID-19 cluster swells to 46
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) says a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Revelstoke has ballooned to 46. That is an increase from 29 confirmed cases identified for the last update on Friday (Nov. 2...
Dec 01, 2020

Salmon Arm RCMP issue hefty fine to anti-mask rally organizer
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Anti-mask demonstrators were out in full force in the Shuswap this weekend, and for the organizer of one of the events, it ended in a hefty fine.RCMP said they tried to have a conve...
Dec 01, 2020

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The Art of Christmas: Seasonal hand-tied bouquet
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PETERS: U.S. Olympic men's hockey team celebration was extremely political - whether players recognize it or not
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
39th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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Feb 25, 2026
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Has the violence in Mexico changed your opinion about travelling there for a vacation?
Feb 23, 2026