Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Province backs mandatory mask rules with $230 fines for non-compliance
VICTORIA - The province has extended enforcement around a recently implemented mask mandate - with $230 fines for those who refuse to follow the rules. In a release today (Nov. 24), the province says ...
Nov 24, 2020
Kamloops aiming to launch pilot composting project next fall, following local private companies
KAMLOOPS - It's pick-up day for Friendly Composting, unloading buckets of organic materials and offloading them into the company's compost bins. The company was started by Katie Forsyth and roommate C...
Nov 24, 2020
United Way TNC exploring new ways to raise funds during annual campaign
KAMLOOPS - The United Way Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo works with countless organizations to help improve the lives of people in many communities throughout our region. However, this year their annual fund...
Nov 24, 2020
Kamloops Film Society pausing Paramount Theatre operations with new health orders
KAMLOOPS - With movie theatres added to the list of businesses told to cease operations, the Kamloops Film Society (KFS) says it will be following the new guidelines laid out by provincial health auth...
Nov 24, 2020
B.C sets new daily COVID-19 case record with 941 cases in 24 hours
VICTORIA - British Columbia reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic today (Nov. 24) with 941 new cases recorded in a single day. According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, there are now...
Nov 24, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case identified at secondary school in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - School District 27 says a member of the Lake City Secondary school community in Williams Lake has tested positive for COVID-19. In a notice posted to its Facebook page, the district sa...
Nov 24, 2020
Kamloops Hospice Association raffles off local experiences in brand new fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - In the midst of a pandemic, fundraising has become a challenge for many organizations in Kamloops. The Kamloops Hospice Association has had to adapt to the restrictions imposed by the Provi...
Nov 24, 2020
Detours in place around Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue due to water main break
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says traffic has been halted on Yew Street this morning (Nov. 24) due to a water main break. Yew Street was already closed between Mackenzie Avenue and Tranquille Road ...
Nov 24, 2020
Spike belt used to stop stolen vehicle near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - RCMP used a pair of spike belts to stop a speeding stolen vehicle and make two arrests in the Salmon Arm area early Sunday (Nov 22) morning.Mounties in Salmon Arm were advised of a stolen...
Nov 24, 2020
KSO decides to end Barb's Used Book & Music Sale early
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of Barb's Used Book and Music Sale have decided to close the operation for the rest of the month. In a release from the Kamloops Symphony, volunteers say they made the decision t...
Nov 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
