Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Symphony Orchestra among three charities to receive funding from BC Interior Community Foundation
KAMLOOPS - When COVID-19 shut down events in March, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra was forced to cancel its final two concerts of the season. Through the pandemic, it has struggled to keep financiall...
Jun 18, 2020
Stump Lake residents look at historic creek as possible solution to flooding
KAMLOOPS - Water is flowing through an old creek bed at the south end of Stump Lake for the first time in a century. In what appears to be a desperate attempt to lower the level of the lake, someone h...
Jun 18, 2020
Category 2 fire ban to be lifted in Kamloops area Friday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Fire Centre is loosening burning regulations in response to the rainy June.Effective at noon Friday (June 19), the restriction on Category 2 fires will be lifted. Category 2 fi...
Jun 18, 2020
Shuswap great grandmother finally graduates from high school
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A 68-year-old Shuswap woman has fulfilled her lifelong dream - graduating with a high school diploma.Lorna Thomas of Salmon Arm will receive her diploma this month after completing ...
Jun 18, 2020
Kamloops Museum and Archives to reopen next Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Museum and Archives (KMA) has a special new exhibition in store for visitors when it reopens next week.KMA is set to reopen Tuesday (June 23) after a three-month long closure d...
Jun 18, 2020
Kamloops RCMP seek missing woman
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a missing person.Courtenay Vigne, 37, has not been in contact with her family since last Thursday (June 11).Description:White5'4"125 lbsBlue eyesHair...
Jun 18, 2020
UPDATE: Power restored on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): According to the BC Hydro website, power has been restored for the majority of affected residents. EARLIER (9:00 a.m.): Kamloops North Shore residents are dealing with a...
Jun 18, 2020
RCMP seek fleeing driver after crash
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for the driver of a vehicle that flipped over in the 600 block of Seymour Street early this morning. Police say the vehicle was travelling down Seymour when it smashed into...
Jun 18, 2020
Kamloops pubs and restaurants say liquor policy change could save their bottom lines
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops pubs and restaurants are applauding the provincial government for implementing a policy they've been pushing for a long time. Starting August 1, all pubs and restaurants across the...
Jun 17, 2020
Stump Lake residents desperate to see flooding solutions approved quickly
STUMP LAKE, B.C - Spring flooding this year has hit those living near Stump Lake harder than it has in decades. Homes have been rendered un-livable, property has been damaged, and the residents who re...
Jun 17, 2020
