Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Fire Rescue responding to fewer medical calls due to COVID-19 protocols
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) has responded to 29 per cent fewer incidents this year compared to 2019. According to data contained within KFR's Third Quarter statistics report, medical inciden...
Dec 8, 2020
TRU delays start of winter semester by one week
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it will be starting the 2021 winter semester a week later than originally scheduled. In a notice posted to its website, TRU says in-person campus classes and...
Dec 8, 2020
Local MLA criticizes throne speech for lack of jobs plan, long term care initiatives
KAMLOOPS -The BC NDP have kicked off a brief session in the legislature with today's (Dec. 7) throne speech. The throne speech focused heavily on a response to the pandemic and economic recovery. The ...
Dec 7, 2020
With drop in volunteers, kettle donations, Salvation Army hopes 'Tap To Give' kettles give campaign a boost
KAMLOOPS - Nearly a month into this year's kettle campaign, the Salvation Army has seen a drop in the number of donations, and that is partly due to a severe lack of volunteers. According to Captain C...
Dec 7, 2020
'Katherine would've wanted us to do it': Virtual 2020 camp out a go on Friday
KAMLOOPS - A critical fundraising event for homeless youth in Kamloops is still going ahead on Friday. A Way Home Kamloops says even in the wake of its executive director Katherine McParland's death, ...
Dec 7, 2020
A quiet Christmas ahead as B.C. extends restrictions on holiday gatherings
VICTORIA - Current restrictions around events, and gatherings have been extended through to the new year, as British Columbia saw 35 more deaths, and 2,020 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. Prov...
Dec 7, 2020
Kamloops RCMP stop six impaired drivers during Counter Attack road checks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are once again hitting the streets to ensure people are enjoying the holidays responsibly. The Holiday Counter Attack campaign has already begun, with increased road checks ta...
Dec 7, 2020
Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run records highest participation despite change in format
KAMLOOPS - The fourth annual Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run saw people come together for a cause even while staying apart. The event is a holiday-themed fundraiser in memory of Brennan Comazzetto, who was...
Dec 7, 2020
'Katherine was a force': Kamloops community working to carry on legacy of youth homelessness advocate
KAMLOOPS - Katherine McParland epitomized what it means to turn your life around and give back. Once on the streets of Kamloops as a young person, she started the non-profit A Way Home, dedicated to e...
Dec 7, 2020
Police seek to identify suspect in robbery at Sicamous store
SICAMOUS - Mounties in Sicamous are asking for the public's help as they work to identify the person responsible for a recent robbery. Sgt. Murray McNeil says in a release Sicamous RCMP responded to a...
Dec 7, 2020
