Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops music students performing virtual recital in support of Peter Collins Memorial Fund
KAMLOOPS - A recital raising money for the Peter Collins Memorial Fund, and showcasing the youth it has helped will be live streamed this afternoon in Kamloops. Started in memory of the late singer an...
Jun 14, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue extinguishes fire at Emerald Centre shelter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were on scene at the Emerald Centre last night (June 13), after a fire broke out in one of the shelter units. Platoon Captain Wade Lindoff says firefighters were ...
Jun 14, 2020
Fencing, additional security to be brought in for Victoria Street West corridor
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and its partners around the Victoria Street West corridor have taken a couple of steps to try to curb criminal activity in the area. Business owners have complained for...
Jun 13, 2020
Black Lives Matter support continues in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents have organized a way to continue support of the Black Lives Matter movement this weekend. There are two BLM-inspired events that will be held at Riverside Park today (Jun...
Jun 13, 2020
Brocklehurst resident wants non-essential air traffic diverted around neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS - Brocklehurst was gripped by tragedy last month when a Snowbirds jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood. A nearby resident is now asking that non-essential air traffic be diverted from...
Jun 12, 2020
Provincial advisory back in place for North Thompson River as thunderstorms rumble through
VICTORIA - With thunderstorms rumbling through the Southern and Central Interior, the B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) is reinstituting warnings about rising rivers.Effective 3:00 p.m. Friday (June 12...
Jun 12, 2020
City of Kamloops to reopen more parks and recreation facilities
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced more reopenings as city operations emerge from the restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.WATCH: (Video Credit: City of Kamloops)In a news relea...
Jun 12, 2020
More than one in four students went to school in District 73 last week: report
KAMLOOPS - A new Kamloops-Thompson School District report says more than one-quarter of all students in the district attended school in person at least once last week.Last week marked the return of in...
Jun 12, 2020
Environment Canada calling for 'severe' thunderstorms, rain all weekend
KAMLOOPS - If you were hoping to get some yardwork done or spend the weekend lounging beside the lake, a change of plans may be in order.Environment Canada says rain and thunderstorms are in the offin...
Jun 12, 2020
Mayor recommends memorial for Snowbird captain in newly-created park near Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - It has been four weeks since Capt. Jennifer Casey died in Brocklehurst, and the City of Kamloops is now beginning to work on a memorial for her.Casey died May 17 when she ejected from a Can...
Jun 12, 2020
