Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Gifts, cards pour in from around the world for Kamloops girl's birthday
KAMLOOPS - Surrounded by gift wrap and brightly coloured cards and envelopes, Charlie is beaming. It's her sixth birthday, a celebration she was supposed to be sharing with family from the U.S. "We wo...
Aug 13, 2020
Power goes out in Juniper Ridge
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Hydro is reporting a power outage covering the Juniper Ridge neighbourhood. The lights went dark at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 13) and the outage covers an area south of Valleyvie...
Aug 13, 2020
One killed in Trans Canada crash near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are working to identify a driver killed in a crash near Revelstoke early Thursday morning (Aug. 13).The crash was reported at about 4:40 a.m. alon...
Aug 13, 2020
Inadequate training, supervision led to Kamloops teen's death: Worksafe BC
KAMLOOPS - A newly-released report into a workplace accident that killed a young Kamloops man shows a series of errors led to the tragic death.Nineteen-year-old Brendan Stokes died in Dallas on June 2...
Aug 13, 2020
Pinantan community receives new playground through provincial grant
KAMLOOPS - Pinantan Elementary School has a new playground that has been years in the making. The Pinantan Elementary Parent Advisory Council (PAC) applied for and received an $85,000 grant from the p...
Aug 13, 2020
City taking another run at outdoor rink, seeking grant for Riverside Park improvements
KAMLOOPS - Unsuccessful in its first bid for a grant to help fund improvements at Riverside Park, Kamloops city council passed a motion to re-apply Tuesday (Aug. 11). The application would provide the...
Aug 12, 2020
Next year's Y Dream Home under construction in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - If you're still getting over the disappointment of not winning the Y Dream Home, construction on next year's house is already underway. The 2021 Training House is taking shape in the Oak Hi...
Aug 12, 2020
Interior Health's new chief medical health officer eager to build up public trust of health experts
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has filled the role of chief medical health officer. Dr. Albert de Villiers is now one week into the job. Having previously worked out of Grande Prairie as the lead medical ...
Aug 12, 2020
SD73, KTTA welcome extra time to prepare for school year
KAMLOOPS - As B.C. families prepare to send their children back to school during a global pandemic, the province is providing teachers with a few extra days to prepare. The Ministry of Education annou...
Aug 12, 2020
Ride-hailing company ReRyde promises Kamloops rollout
VICTORIA - A Richmond-based ride-sharing company says it plans to come to Kamloops in its second phase of its B.C. rollout.ReRyde initially applied for a ride-hailing license through the Passenger Tra...
Aug 12, 2020
