Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Skidding semi causes six-vehicle Shuswap crash Wednesday
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Four people were injured in a six-vehicle collision in the Shuswap Wednesday evening (July 15) - and RCMP say it's lucky no one was killed.According to Sicamous RCMP, the crash happen...
Jul 16, 2020
Aberdeen residents seek development tweaks as city plans for neighbourhood expansion
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night (July 14), Kamloops council held its first in-person session since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lengthy meeting was dominated by community discussions around a futu...
Jul 15, 2020
Kamloops woman bitten by rattlesnake near Cooney Bay
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is recovering from a suspected rattlesnake bite.According to social media posts, the bite happened Tuesday (July 14) near Cooney Bay on Kamloops Lake.In an email to CFJC To...
Jul 15, 2020
West Victoria crime raises a ruckus in B.C. Legislature
KAMLOOPS - Problems with crime along the Victoria Street West corridor in Kamloops made waves at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria this week.During question period on Monday (July 13), Kamloops MLAs Pe...
Jul 15, 2020
Wildfire near Cinnamon Ridge being held, mopped up
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters are holding a grass fire that ignited Tuesday (July 14) near the Cinnamon Ridge compost facility in check.The fire was discovered Tuesday afternoon just north of the compost fa...
Jul 15, 2020
After decades of addiction struggles, former Kamloops woman recognized for helping others beat alcohol and drug abuse
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based non-profit, established to support those living with mental challenges, has named a former Kamloops woman as a winner of one of its Courage to Come Back awards. Amanda St...
Jul 14, 2020
Bright Red Book Bus providing take-out reading materials for Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - The Bright Red Book Bus has been making its way around Kamloops this summer, encouraging a love of reading for children and providing the opportunity to take home new books. This summer, th...
Jul 14, 2020
North Shore residents looking for safety and pedestrian improvements, development incentives in neighbourhood plan
KAMLOOPS - The people who live and work on the North Shore are ready to bring their suggestions forward as the City of Kamloops begins the process of updating the North Shore Neighbourhood Plan. Compr...
Jul 14, 2020
TRU researcher examines outcomes of Interior Health's repositioning of healthcare services for seniors
KAMLOOPS - Three research teams from universities in the B.C. Interior have each received a $40,000 research grant from the Interior University Research Coalition. The projects look at the challenges ...
Jul 14, 2020
Grass fire breaks out west of Kamloops despite low danger rating
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews are responding to a grass fire just outside of Kamloops.The fire was reported up the hill near the Cinnamon Ridge compost facility on Tranquille Road West. Initia...
Jul 14, 2020
