Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops grief counsellor hosting virtual support group on World Suicide Prevention Day
KAMLOOPS - It's World Suicide Prevention Day, bringing to light the prevalence of suicide and the resources available to those struggling with their mental health. Every year, 4,000 Canadians die by s...
Sep 10, 2020
City of Kamloops Bylaw Services Department gets new name, social services mandate
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says last year's Citizen Satisfaction Survey identified the Bylaw Services Department as a priority for improvements - and that has resulted in a change of direction.Ac...
Sep 10, 2020
Coldwater River basin near Merritt the driest in the province
MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. government says the Coldwater River basin south of Merritt is experiencing extreme levels of drought.In a news release, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Opera...
Sep 10, 2020
Earl's Kamloops thanks community for support with generous donation to RIH Foundation
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation has received a generous donation that will help fund a new room at the Patient Care Tower, which is scheduled to be finished in two years. On Thursday m...
Sep 10, 2020
Milobar, Kyllo among MLAs getting new critic roles for opposition B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA - A number of Interior MLAs have new critic portfolios Thursday (Sept. 10) as B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson shuffled his shadow cabinet.Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar moves ...
Sep 10, 2020
Kamloops woman wins $50,000 from scratch ticket
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident says she's going to use her winnings from a scratch-and-win ticket to become a former Kamloops resident.According to a news release from B.C. Lottery Corporation, Tammy ...
Sep 10, 2020
The Blue Grotto forced to close days after reopening
KAMLOOPS - The Blue Grotto is closing up shop. After closing down in March due to the pandemic, the nightclub had only recently opened back up. "We had to reopen, so we did the renovations, we reopene...
Sep 09, 2020
A look at how one of the largest schools in Kamloops will bring students back to class
KAMLOOPS - Weeks of preparation work will be put to use Thursday (Sept. 10) at Valleyview Secondary as students return for a new school year. "The logistics that have gone into the start-up this year ...
Sep 09, 2020
From biosolids to Class A compost: repurposing City of Kamloops solid waste
KAMLOOPS - A build-up of city biosolids has been given a second chance, with the processed material now being used as a soil enhancer around Kamloops. The City of Kamloops has partnered with Arrow Tra...
Sep 09, 2020
Professors, students navigating start of online learning at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Tom Friedman's dining room has turned into his classroom. The TRU English professor is adjusting to life teaching online. "I did a couple weeks of online at the end of the winter semester, ...
Sep 09, 2020
