Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

McLeod won't support throne speech
KAMLOOPS - The Conservative M.P. for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo may not want to see a federal election this fall, but Cathy McLeod says she can't support Wednesday's Throne Speech. McLeod says the prop...
Dave Barry Sep 24, 2020

IHA notifies public of potential COVID-19 exposure at Coldwater Hotel pub
MERRITT - Interior Health is warning residents who visited a certain Merritt area pub last Saturday (Sept. 19) that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. IH states that anyone who was in the pub ins...
Sep 23, 2020

The end of patio season bring new challenges for Kamloops restaurants and pubs
KAMLOOPS - With an election looming in BC, and uncertainty still surrounding the return students to the province's schools, unease might be the best way to describe how we've entered our first fall se...
Sep 23, 2020

BC records 91 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
KAMLOOPS - BC health officials are reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today (Sept. 23), with no new deaths. In a release, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are 1,37...
Sep 23, 2020

Remembering Phil Gaglardi 25 years after his passing
KAMLOOPS - A statue of Phil Gaglardi stands outside St. Andrews on the Square, a tribute to the legacy of the pastor and politician. Today (Sep. 23) marks 25 years since his passing. Gaglardi was know...
Sep 23, 2020

Virtual Raise-A-Reader Day aims to raise funds for literacy programs
KAMLOOPS - Today (Sep. 23) was Raise-A-Reader day. But, unlike previous years, volunteers were not going around town gathering donations. Literacy in Kamloops Outreach Coordinator Fiona Clare says it ...
Sep 23, 2020

Interior Health clarifies COVID-19 testing procedures in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is clarifying details around COVID-19 testing in Kamloops, after changes were made to testing locations. Interior Health says the booking delay last weekend was a uniqu...
Sep 23, 2020

Residents reminded of Sept. 30 penalty deadline for late property tax payments, grant claims
KAMLOOPS - If you haven't yet paid your 2020 property taxes, the City of Kamloops says you've got a week to do so before another penalty will be applied. The second extended penalty date runs until th...
Sep 23, 2020

Kamloops-Thompson School District recording no positive COVID cases, students being tested
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District says there have been no positive COVID-19 cases among students or staff in the first few weeks of school, but the district superintendent says there ha...
Sep 23, 2020

WATCH: Merritt-area mobile home left in disarray after squatting tenants forced to leave
MERRITT, B.C. - Garbage, uneaten food and children's toys litter the yard of a mobile home near Mamette Lake. Inside, the floor is covered in a layer of filth. The home was sold earlier this year by o...
Sep 22, 2020

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