Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops organizations work to keep community fed during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Volunteers at the Mount Paul Community Food Centre operate like a well-oiled machine as they prepare food for their next round of takeaway meals. "To date we're actually at 24,971 meals," s...
Aug 20, 2020
Rain helps cool 37-hectare wildfire near Adams Lake
KAMLOOPS - Rain in the North Thompson is helping firefighters get the upper hand on a fire near the north end of Adams Lake.Fire Information Officer Kyla Fraser says the Barriere Pass Forest Service R...
Aug 20, 2020
Police investigating possible connection between Shuswap-area shooting, hit-and-run incident
CHASE, B.C - Chase RCMP are investigating a recent shooting and hit-and-run incident that may be connected. In a release from Sgt. Barry Kennedy, RCMP say around 3:00 a.m Thursday (Aug. 20) officers h...
Aug 20, 2020
Fresh is Best rebounding after onion salmonella scare
KAMLOOPS - The owners of a well-known Kamloops salsa company say they have taken steps to deal with the impacts of a massive onion recall.Seven Fresh is Best salsa varieties were included in a Canadia...
Aug 20, 2020
Technicians perform maintenance on Snowbird jets in Kamloops; departure date still unclear
KAMLOOPS - There is activity around the Canadian Forces' fleet of Snowbird jets grounded at Kamloops Airport, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are preparing for takeoff just yet.The fleet of sev...
Aug 20, 2020
Sullivan returns as SD73 superintendent
KAMLOOPS - A recognizable name is returning to lead School District 73. Dr. Terry Sullivan will serve one-year as an interim superintendent.Sullivan served as the district's superintendent from 1999 t...
Aug 20, 2020
RCMP investigate after young child found unattended near Falkland
FALKLAND, B.C. - RCMP are looking into an instance of an unattended child being found by the public near Falkland.This happened durnig the noon hour Wednesday (Aug. 19) on Chase Falkland Road.Social m...
Aug 19, 2020
Penticton wildfire a reminder of the increasing risk throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - While the most prominent fire in the Kamloops Fire Centre is burning near Penticton, the rest of the region has not been left unscathed.Fire Information Officer Kyla Fraser says there have ...
Aug 19, 2020
Adoption numbers down; however, Kamloops SPCA remains busy during the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District SPCA is continuing to help animals in the community, despite limiting their operations as a result of COVID-19.Lisa Fuller, Community Engagement Manager with the S...
Aug 19, 2020
Literacy in Kamloops preparing for annual Raise-A-Reader fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - Literacy is one of the most important - and one of the most underrated - skills a person can possess, yet it's estimated almost half of Canadians have literacy skills that fall below a high...
Aug 19, 2020
