Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
As flights grounded, Kamloops Airport gets a lift from provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - The aviation industry, which has been among the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic, is receiving some much-needed financial aid from the provincial government. Premier John Horgan anno...
Mar 9, 2021
Kamloops RCMP weekend included smash-and-grabs, a wild traffic stop and a stabbing that wasn't
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP officers went out to no fewer than 335 calls last weekend. Here are some of the more notable calls.-----The report of a man being "stabbed in the heart" turned out to be vastly o...
Mar 9, 2021
TRU preparing to welcome students back in person in September
KAMLOOPS - Post-secondary institutions are beginning to plan for September, 2021. With the vaccination rollout underway, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry expects a return to in-person instru...
Mar 9, 2021
'Building the plane as we fly it': Patience urged as Interior vaccination appointments, clinics ramp up
KAMLOOPS - The first day of phone lines opening up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments saw 2,456 bookings secured in the Interior Monday (Mar. 8). While many residents were able to get their appoint...
Mar 9, 2021
Snowpack across B.C. surged above normal in February
KAMLOOPS - The latest B.C. River Forecast Centre snow survey shows the season setting up for potential high water in the spring.The agency says typically, 80 per cent of the winter's snowpack has accu...
Mar 9, 2021
ASK Wellness calls for new model of complex care housing
KAMLOOPS - About one-in-eight of Kamloops supportive housing clients were evicted due to unmanageable behaviours.Kamloops Supportive Housing Clients Outcome Data stated while 79 per cent (221 of 278) ...
Mar 9, 2021
BC Wildfire Service details planned burns in Merritt area
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn 520 piles of wood debris in three locations in the Merritt area over the next week to help manage wildfire risk, rehabilitate the landscape, and r...
Mar 9, 2021
Another Tournament Inn fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews were busy at the Tournament Inn in Valleyview overnight. In front of the same unit that was badly damaged by a fire March 2nd, a mini van was destroyed by a b...
Mar 9, 2021
Trans Canada closed by falling rocks
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE- 7:45 am It looks like the Trans Canada Highway will be closed until at least this afternoon. The road was shut down overnight in both directions after rocks came down on the highway...
Mar 9, 2021
Barriere Mayor becomes fourth candidate for CPC Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo nomination
BARRIERE, B.C. - The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has a plethora of options for nominees in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding.Ward Stamer, mayor of the District of Barriere, became the fourth...
Mar 8, 2021
