Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Feds' Air Canada deal could mean more flights in and out of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday morning (Apr. 13) it was announced the Federal Government had reached a deal with Air Canada worth over $5 billion dollars, meant to provide much-needed financial relief for the air...
Apr 13, 2021
Don't let your puppy excitement make you an unwitting scam victim: Ashcroft RCMP
ASHCROFT, B.C. - RCMP say a Vancouver Island resident was scammed out of $800 after agreeing to buy a puppy from a Cache Creek resident.In a release, Ashcroft RCMP say they received the report from th...
Apr 13, 2021
Kamloops RCMP weekend includes assaults, dangerous impaired driver
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers responded to 338 calls over the weekend. Some of the more notable calls are described below. Roadblock evasion unsuccessful On Saturday night (Apr. 10) at about 11:30...
Apr 13, 2021
Kamloops-Thompson School District seeks input on budget, catchment changes
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is looking for public input on a host of plans meant to accommodate ballooning enrollment - both long-term and short-term.In the shorter term, the dist...
Apr 13, 2021
Sun Peaks Resort sees slight rise in active COVID-19 cases, on-site testing finished
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Active cases of COVID-19 increased to 25 at Sun Peaks Resort on Tuesday (April 13).The good news, however, from Mayor Al Raine is there were nearly 34 COVID-19 tests administered on ...
Apr 13, 2021
City of Kamloops seeks input on curbside organic waste collection
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops process for bringing curbside organics waste collection to residents has moved to its next step.The city has a survey available for residents on the Let's Talk Kamloops...
Apr 13, 2021
TNRD delays Loon Lake fire hall construction, bids higher than what was budgeted
LOON LAKE - Loon Lake will need to wait a while longer before its new volunteer fire hall comes to fruition.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced on Tuesday (April 13) that constructi...
Apr 13, 2021
Local MLAs disappointed in lack of details on economy and healthcare in throne speech
KAMLOOPS - In its throne speech, the B.C. government looked beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to other priorities including help for the economy, improved health care and taking on inequality.The speech fr...
Apr 13, 2021
Quilchena Creek wildfire now classified as under control
MERRITT, B.C. - The Quilchena Creek wildfire has moved one step closer to being fully extinguished by the BC Wildfire Service.The 839-hectare blaze, located just East of Merritt, is now classified as ...
Apr 13, 2021
RCMP locate Kamloops teen
KAMLOOPS - RCMP said a missing 17-year-old woman who was last seen Wednesday (April 7) has now been found.
Apr 13, 2021 Image credit: CFJC Today/File photo.
