Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - After a deep freeze in Kamloops a couple of weeks ago that made it feel like winter was here to stay, the weather has turned around significantly - to the point where golf courses have star...

KAMLOOPS - A total of 1,133 acts of kindness during the month of February has earned Mrs. Tweed's Grade 4/5 class at Rayleigh Elementary the title of 'Kindest Class in Canada' for those grades. "I thi...

KAMLOOPS - Several weeks ago Interior Health allowed the Kamloops Film Society to host private bookings at the Paramount Theatre. But KFS Executive Director Duan Magdolen says this week the health aut...

KAMLOOPS - As of March 8, eligible seniors will be able to call a dedicated phone line to schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Interior Health says it will be publicizing the location of ...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says a smoke alarm and the quick thinking of a Tournament Inn tenant saved lives this week.A fire erupted in a unit at the motel early Tuesday morning (Mar. 2).As...

SAVONA, B.C. - Savona Elementary School has been added to the Interior Health (IH) COVID-19 exposure list.It becomes the ninth Kamloops-Thompson School District school on the list as of Thursday morni...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market leaned distinctly toward the seller in February.New totals provided by the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) show a 37 per cent increase...

KAMLOOPS - A woman is facing potential charges after allegedly biting a Kamloops RCMP officer.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers responded Monday (Mar. 1) to a complaint of a woman r...

MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt recently completed a housing needs assessment of the community. The assessment is a legislative requirement in BC and was undertaken by M'Akola Development Services...

KAMLOOPS - After an encouraging decline the previous week, Kamloops saw a rising COVID-19 case count again last week.In the latest data broken down by local health area (LHA), the B.C. Centre for Dise...