Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Donations adding up for Basics for Babies
KAMLOOPS - Basics for Babies took place Friday morning (Nov. 20), bringing in financial and product donations to support the Kamloops Food Bank. This year, people were required to drop off their donat...
Nov 20, 2020
Missing Lower Mainland man has Kamloops connections
LANGLEY, B.C. - Friends of a man missing out of Langley say he has friends and contacts in the Kamloops area.Joel Reed Goddard, 32, was last seen at his home in Langley on Nov. 10. Family members say ...
Nov 20, 2020
Basics for Babies returns with drive-thru donation drop-off zones
KAMLOOPS - Every year, the Basics for Babies event brings in much-needed donations of baby products. It's a major community event in support of the Kamloops Food Bank. "We typically have around 500 pe...
Nov 19, 2020
Serious crash closes southbound Coquihalla near Inks Lake
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Traffic is getting through but congestion is expected at this spot. EARLIER: A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway near Inks Lake. Th...
Nov 19, 2020
Kamloops families in favour of rapid testing to see more of their loved ones in long-term care
KAMLOOPS - It's been a tough seven months for long-term care residents and their families with limited interactions. "There's lots of suffering going on for a lot of individuals in these homes because...
Nov 19, 2020
UPDATE: Missing woman found
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say this person has been found.
Nov 19, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
VIDEO: Paragliding over Kamloops Lake is a thrill with a view
SAVONA, B.C. - Many of might love the idea of paragliding high above Kamloops Lake but don't have the... shall we say... courage.A video posted to YouTube recently puts us right in the harness. How lo...
Nov 19, 2020
'Rescue Me' showcases improved lives of horses saved through BC SPCA
KAMLOOPS - After spending six months photographing rescue horses around the province, Leanne Peniuk can now hold a physical copy of her fundraising project. "We're just all really proud of this, and w...
Nov 18, 2020
Planning underway to invigorate downtown Kamloops with rotating pedestrian plazas
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council discussed plans to improve the streetscape and culture of the city's downtown core Tuesday (Nov. 17) with pedestrian plazas top of mind. A test run of the concept was ...
Nov 18, 2020
As Lower Mainland COVID-19 cases spike, Interior increase no surprise: chief medical health officer
KAMLOOPS - As B.C. grapples with ever-increasing COVID-19 numbers, mainly in the Lower Mainland, Interior Health's chief medical health officer expected the recent rise in the region. Albert De Villie...
Nov 18, 2020
