Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Shuswap MLA Kyllo succeeds Tegart as B.C. Liberal caucus chair
VICTORIA - One Interior MLA is taking over from another as the chair of the B.C. Liberal caucus.In a news release, the party says Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo was supported unanimously for the role by his c...
Sep 15, 2020
School enrollment down, online enrollment skyrockets in Kamloops-Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is reporting significant enrollment decline in its brick-and-mortar schools - but enrollment in its online program has skyrocketed.New numbers released...
Sep 15, 2020
Outdoor workers in Kamloops tough it out in the smoke
KAMLOOPS - It was another smoky day in Kamloops, but throughout the city, it was business as usual. "As far as I know in Kamloops we've been working the whole time," said Canada Post letter carrier Aa...
Sep 15, 2020
Federal finance critic pushes for worker-led recovery during Kamloops visit
KAMLOOPS - The federal finance critic spent some time in Kamloops this week - meeting with local business owners and community members to discuss how to revitalize the economy. Conservative MP Pierre ...
Sep 15, 2020
City of Kamloops to reopen Brocklehurst Arena, community centres after months of COVID-19 closures
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will move ahead with reopening more recreational facilities in an effort to give local residents some options heading into winter.Rec facilities have slowly opened back up ...
Sep 15, 2020
TRU working through logistics to establish 'critical' nurse practitioner program
KAMLOOPS - With the new nursing building providing more space, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is close to adding a nurse practitioner program, which the Dean of Nursing says is critical in the Inter...
Sep 15, 2020
Mustard Seed Kamloops receives $25,000 from BC Interior Community Foundation
KAMLOOPS - Near the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government committed to $350 million to support community organizations facing economic uncertainty around COVID-19. On Tuesday, The Mustard ...
Sep 15, 2020
Police incident resolved at Barriere Secondary School
BARRIERE, B.C. - Administration at Barriere Secondary School says a potential threat made earlier Tuesday (Sept. 15) was found to be not credible. In a statement on the school website, staff say Barri...
Sep 15, 2020
VIDEO: Take a tour of TRU's new Nursing and Population Health Building
KAMLOOPS - It's been years in the making, but TRU's Nursing and Population Health Building is now operational. The $37 million, 49,000 square foot building has more classroom and lab space, and studen...
Sep 15, 2020
Woman dies in overnight crash near Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - A woman is dead after a rollover crash near Sun Peaks late Monday night (Sept. 14).BC RCMP Traffic Services spokesman Cpl. Mike Halskov confirms the incident took place along Heffley...
Sep 15, 2020
