Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain approval
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court dismissed the appeal this morning from the Squ...
Jul 02, 2020
Flood concerns rise as Environment Canada warns of extended rain through B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - Heavy rain should be expected across a wide area of the BC Interior through Thursday evening. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement Wednesday (July 1) evening, warning of th...
Jul 01, 2020
Recent rain leads to Evacuation Alert in Salmon Arm
KAMLOOPS - A single-family home in Salmon Arm is the subject of a Columbia Shuswap Regional District Evacuation Alert. The Alert was put in place Tuesday (June 30) following higher-than-normal amounts...
Jul 01, 2020
Secwepemc want to be included in provincial talks to modernize the BC Police Act
SECWEPEMC TERRITORY, BC - First Nations in the region want to be involved in any discussion around changing the way policing is conducted in British Columbia. The request comes from Kukpi7 Wayne Chris...
Jun 30, 2020
Westsyde community boosting access to overdose prevention education following teen's death
KAMLOOPS - Following the recent death of a teen from a suspected overdose, a group of parents and volunteers in Westsyde have organized naloxone training and drug education for the community. Corally ...
Jun 30, 2020
Landlords push for eviction after Brocklehurst dog attack
KAMLOOPS - Just before noon on Monday, Kamloops RCMP were called to a home on Singh Street for a report of a dog attack, which turned out to be a fatal incident. "When officers arrived, they found one...
Jun 30, 2020
Kamloops wedding industry adapting with pandemic restrictions
KAMLOOPS - When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in B.C., many large gatherings were cancelled or postponed. With gathering sizes restricted, many engaged couples decided to push their weddings to next y...
Jun 30, 2020
Fraser-Nicola MLA advocating for a collaborative approach to Stump Lake flood solution
KAMLOOPS - There's no reprieve yet for Stump Lake residents, who say the water continues to rise. In fact, it's risen more than four and a half feet this year alone, according to one resident.Last wee...
Jun 30, 2020
Kamloops councillor assembles Ride Don't Hide team to raise awareness about mental health
KAMLOOPS - Sadie Hunter didn't want COVID-19 to stop her from spreading the word about mental health. "The Canadian Mental Health Association does a lot of good in our community, and every dollar that...
Jun 30, 2020
Environment Canada says steady rain through Canada Day a danger for swollen rivers
VICTORIA - Environment Canada says Canada Day rain is going to put a big strain on the already-bursting rivers in the Central Interior - and provincial officials say the rivers are poised for a histor...
Jun 30, 2020
