Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
A look at how one of the largest schools in Kamloops will bring students back to class
KAMLOOPS - Weeks of preparation work will be put to use Thursday (Sept. 10) at Valleyview Secondary as students return for a new school year. "The logistics that have gone into the start-up this year ...
Sep 09, 2020
From biosolids to Class A compost: repurposing City of Kamloops solid waste
KAMLOOPS - A build-up of city biosolids has been given a second chance, with the processed material now being used as a soil enhancer around Kamloops. The City of Kamloops has partnered with Arrow Tra...
Sep 09, 2020
Professors, students navigating start of online learning at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Tom Friedman's dining room has turned into his classroom. The TRU English professor is adjusting to life teaching online. "I did a couple weeks of online at the end of the winter semester, ...
Sep 09, 2020
Police watchdog to investigate whether Lytton traffic stop led to man's death
LYTTON, B.C. - The Independent Investigation Office (IIO) is looking into a traffic stop near Lytton after the subject of the stop ended up dead in the Fraser River.According to a news release issued ...
Sep 09, 2020
Three charged in Shuswap stabbing, two still at large
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The B.C. Prosecution Service has charged three men in connection with a stabbing last month in the Shuswap, and two of them are still on the loose.According to Salmon Arm RCMP, the ...
Sep 09, 2020
School District 73 prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and future illness prevention methods
KAMLOOPS - Teachers and staff are back in schools this week, getting prepared to welcome students in for a new year. Around 4,000 new students are expected to enter B.C classrooms this year, and Schoo...
Sep 08, 2020
McLeod reappointed as Shadow Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
KAMLOOPS - The opposition Conservatives have released their shadow cabinet list, with Kamloops Thompson Cariboo's MP named the Shadow Minister for Crown Indigenous Relations. Cathy McLeod's position o...
Sep 08, 2020
Detours recommended as resurfacing work begins along Columbia Street
KAMLOOPS - One of the city's busiest intersections will be slowed considerably this week as resurfacing work begins at Third Avenue and Columbia Street. Streets and Environmental Services Manager Glen...
Sep 08, 2020
U.S. wildfire smoke already in Vernon, could hit Kamloops soon: Environment Canada
KELOWNA - After a year of clean, clear sky around Kamloops, a change may be in the offing.Environment Canada's Doug Lundquist says smoke from fires in Washington and Oregon has already penetrated the ...
Sep 08, 2020
Kamloops RCMP arrest suspected B&E thieves, recover stolen property
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have arrested two suspects in relation to multiple break-ins and thefts. In a release, Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko says Crime Reduction Unit officers began an investigation Sept...
Sep 08, 2020
