Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Positive COVID-19 case identified at secondary school in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - School District 27 says a member of the Lake City Secondary school community in Williams Lake has tested positive for COVID-19. In a notice posted to its Facebook page, the district sa...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 24, 2020

Kamloops Hospice Association raffles off local experiences in brand new fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - In the midst of a pandemic, fundraising has become a challenge for many organizations in Kamloops. The Kamloops Hospice Association has had to adapt to the restrictions imposed by the Provi...
Nov 24, 2020

Detours in place around Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue due to water main break
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says traffic has been halted on Yew Street this morning (Nov. 24) due to a water main break. Yew Street was already closed between Mackenzie Avenue and Tranquille Road ...
Nov 24, 2020

Spike belt used to stop stolen vehicle near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - RCMP used a pair of spike belts to stop a speeding stolen vehicle and make two arrests in the Salmon Arm area early Sunday (Nov 22) morning.Mounties in Salmon Arm were advised of a stolen...
Nov 24, 2020

KSO decides to end Barb's Used Book & Music Sale early
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of Barb's Used Book and Music Sale have decided to close the operation for the rest of the month. In a release from the Kamloops Symphony, volunteers say they made the decision t...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Local MLAs backing new interim leader of B.C Liberal party
KAMLOOPS - Veteran MLA from Prince George Shirley Bond will lead the B.C Liberal party until the next full-time leader is chosen. Bond has been an MLA for nearly two decades, starting her public servi...
Nov 23, 2020

Kamloops meal programs prepare for pandemic Christmas
KAMLOOPS - With December fast approaching, many non-profit organizations around the city are gearing up for their annual Christmas campaigns. One of those organizations is PIT Stop. The weekly meal pr...
Nov 23, 2020

Tourism Kamloops asks residents to stay and shop local while non-essential travel discouraged
KAMLOOPS - With guidance from the provincial health officer to avoid all non-essential travel, Tourism Kamloops is shaking up its marketing strategy. Tourism Kamloops is once again encouraging people ...
Nov 23, 2020

B.C reminded to limit interactions as province records 1,933 new cases over the weekend
VICTORIA - B.C health officials are urging residents to limit their social interactions, with nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded over the weekend. In an update today (Nov. 23), Provincial Health...
Dave Barry Nov 23, 2020

Bond elected interim leader of B.C Liberal Caucus
VICTORIA - The B.C Liberal Caucus has elected its interim leader of the Official Opposition today (Nov. 23). Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond will serve in the role until a leadership race can...
Nov 23, 2020

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