Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Temporary road closures planned on Lorne St., Overlanders Bridge off-ramp
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is planning road closures at a couple of downtown locations this week.The first will take place in the 600-block of Lorne Street, just west of the Red Bridge. According...
Dec 15, 2020
Kamloops-to-Vancouver flight added to COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops flight has been added to the COVID-19 exposure list. The exposure happened on an Air Canada Jazz flight (#8195) from Kamloops to Vancouver one week ago, December 8. According to ...
Dec 15, 2020
Record campout fundraiser highlights community impact of late A Way Home Kamloops founder
KAMLOOPS - Friday evening's (Dec. 11) campout was a fundraising success for A Way Home Kamloops, but there were mixed emotions running through volunteers and event organizers. The organization's 33-ye...
Dec 14, 2020
Kamloops residents step up and provide Christmas gifts for women and children fleeing violence
KAMLOOPS - The Family Stepping Stones program run by the Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society gives women fleeing violence a supportive long-term place to live while they seek a new start for t...
Dec 14, 2020
Send a personalized message to a patient in Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 is presenting a different kind of isolation and sadness for those who will need to spend a portion of the holiday season in Royal Inland Hospital.Due to pandemic restrictions i...
Dec 14, 2020
Online event planned for Wednesday will celebrate the life of Katherine McParland
KAMLOOPS - Those whose lives were touched by the late Katherine McParland are being invited to take part in an online remembrance event for her.The Zoom event will take place this Wednesday (Dec. 16) ...
Dec 14, 2020
Eleven impaired Kamloops drivers caught in weekend road checks
KAMLOOPS - Holiday parties are not happening this year, but that hasn't completely eliminated impaired drivers from Kamloops roads.Kamloops RCMP say CounterAttack operations over the weekend found 11 ...
Dec 14, 2020
Update: Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness raises more than $100,000
KAMLOOPS - Participants in the annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness Friday evening (Dec. 11) have raised more than $108,000 for A Way Home Kamloops. Fundraisers who took part camped in their own ...
Dec 13, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue knocks down Willow Street house fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews quickly extinguished a fire at a home on the city's north shore last night (Dec. 12). KFR says a call for a structure fire on Willow Street came in just after 6 p...
Dec 13, 2020
Santa going online to read stories, bring Christmas joy to Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - Santa Claus is trying to stay jolly and keep up his Christmas spirit. With all in-person visits with the big guy cancelled due to COVID-19, Santa is going virtual. "It's different, but it's...
Dec 11, 2020
