Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
NDP promise to open Ashcroft Hospital emergency room 24/7 if elected
ASHCROFT, B.C. - An NDP campaign commitment announced Monday will get the attention of people who live in the Ashcroft area.Fraser-Nicola candidate Aaron Sumexheltza says a re-elected NDP government w...
Oct 19, 2020
During COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots more important than ever: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Every fall, healthcare providers encourage people to get vaccinated against the flu. This year, that message is stronger than ever. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton s...
Oct 19, 2020
ELECTION ISSUES: Health Care / Seniors Care
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. healthcare system is the biggest public expenditure in the province. COVID-19 has emphasized the need for great improvements in the healthcare system - and in particular long-term ...
Oct 19, 2020
Four demonstrators arrested Saturday at Trans Mountain work site in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Another group of protestors was arrested allegedly blocking work on the Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline expansion project on the weekend.According to Southeast District RCMP, Mounties were ca...
Oct 19, 2020
Kamloops recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 last month: B.C. Centre for Disease Control
KAMLOOPS - New totals from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) show a marked increase in COVID-19 cases in the Kamloops area during the month of September. The BCCDC updates its breakdown of n...
Oct 19, 2020
Early morning fire razes North Shore duplex
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews got a quick handle on a North Shore duplex fire Monday morning (Oct. 19).Platoon Capt. Wade Lindoff says KFR crews were called at about 5:20 a.m. to a fire ...
Oct 19, 2020
Sun Peaks Community Health Centre to host drive-thru flu shot clinic
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Staff at the Sun Peaks Community Health Centre will be hosting a drive-thru flu shot clinic at the end of the month. The Centre's Executive Director, Laura Bantock says registered pa...
Oct 18, 2020
Mid-October snowfall in Kamloops not expected to stick around
KAMLOOPS - Many residents awoke to a dusting of snow through the hills of Kamloops this morning (Oct. 18), but the fall time flakes are not expected to last much longer. Environment Canada Meteorologi...
Oct 18, 2020
TMX to limit work times after late-night noise awakens Brocklehurst residents
KAMLOOPS - Residents throughout the Brocklehurst neighbourhood in Kamloops say they were kept awake last night by some unexpected noise. Multiple social media reports this morning (Oct. 17) cited cons...
Oct 17, 2020
FULL INTERVIEW: CFJC's James Peters in conversation with NDP Leader John Horgan
KAMLOOPS - NDP Leader John Horgan visited Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops Saturday (Oct. 17) to make a cancer care announcement with local candidates. Before his news conference, Horgan sat dow...
Oct 17, 2020
