Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Annual summer events, fundraisers in Kamloops moving online to avoid cancellation
KAMLOOPS - The pandemic-related restriction on large public gatherings has given event planners in Kamloops a new challenge. In-person events, and fundraisers held in the city during spring and summer...
Jun 09, 2020
Province says alpine snowpack remains higher than normal in Kamloops region
VICTORIA - New snowpack values from the province show there is still plenty of snow that needs to come down from the alpine this spring and summer.According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre's (RFC) J...
Jun 09, 2020
Thompson Rivers University to offer international credential transfer for open learning students
KAMLOOPS - Students taking university-level courses online via open learning resources will have a simpler way to get credit for their studies, thanks in part to Thompson Rivers University (TRU).In a ...
Jun 09, 2020
City of Kamloops asks artists to help beautify McArthur Island garbage bins
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is enlisting the help of local artists to help fight vandalism.In a news release, the City has put out a call for proposals to paint six waste bins on McArthur Island. ...
Jun 09, 2020
Northern Shuswap Treaty Council and Tribal Council celebrate $32 million loan forgiveness
SECWEPEMCULUCW, WILLIAMS LAKE - The Northern Shuswap Treaty Society (NSTS) and the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NSTC) are celebrating the forgiveness of over $32 million in accumulated negotiation...
Jun 09, 2020
Residents lend KFR a hand in Valleyview accident
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Valleyview did most of the work this morning cleaning up after a single vehicle accident. Kamloops Fire Platoon Captain Wade Lindoff says they were called out at 6:00 AM to a r...
Jun 09, 2020
School district reports about one in six students returned to the classroom
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District says 15-to-18 per cent of students in the district - or about one in six - returned to their classrooms last week. Families were given the option to se...
Jun 08, 2020
Province lifts high water advisories for several rivers, including North Thompson, Bonaparte
VICTORIA - It's one of the first indications that the threat of high water is subsiding.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has lifted a series of high streamflow advisories, including those in place...
Jun 08, 2020
Pandemic results in cancellation of 2020 Kamloops Pride Parade
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Pride says the annual Pride Parade will not take place this summer.The 2020 event would have been the organization's fourth annual, but will be cancelled thanks to the COVID-19 pan...
Jun 08, 2020
Firefighters douse tanker truck fire on Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews quickly responded to a semi-truck fire this morning (June 7) on the Coquihalla Highway. KFR Platoon Captain Shawn Davidson says crews were called to the area near...
Jun 07, 2020
