Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU planning for virtual learning, trades developing safeguards for some in-person classes
KAMLOOPS - While other major universities across the province have established official policies for the fall semester, Thompson Rivers University has yet to set their plans in stone. As it is now, th...
May 14, 2020
Merritt RCMP renew plea for information after finding missing woman's belongings
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are renewing a call for information into a missing woman after finding some of her personal items.Lalie Honeywell was last seen on Monday (May 11) at the Double D Inn i...
May 14, 2020
B.C. Coroners Service confirms woman was killed in Highway 5 crash Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed that a crash on the Tk'emlups Reserve Wednesday (May 13) was fatal.Just before 4:00 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Hal...
May 14, 2020
FIRST LOOK: New Kamloops grocery store to open amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Grocery stores are an essential service, which has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the way people shop has changed due to physical distancing requirements and increased sanit...
May 13, 2020
Strong demand keeps Kamloops properties selling amid pandemic
KAMLOOPS - At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate sales were identified as an essential service. However, many prospective home buyers and sellers became hesitant. Initially, Vince Cavalie...
May 13, 2020
BC SPCA fundraiser moves online
KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA is hoping to raise money for animals in need through its Lock-In for Love fundraiser. Because of COVID-19, the fundraiser has moved online. In the past, participants have been l...
May 13, 2020
Serious crash backs up traffic on Halston Avenue
KAMLOOPS - There is a word a crash at Halston Avenue and the Yellowhead Highway may have turned tragic Wednesday afternoon (May 13).The crash between a motorcyclist and a cube van took place just befo...
May 13, 2020
Financial fallout from pandemic threatens jobs at TRU
KAMLOOPS - The president of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) says the institution is facing the possibility of issuing layoffs as it attempts to deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.In a l...
May 13, 2020
Premier says B.C. WHL rinks could help NHL finish its season
VICTORIA - Could we see NHL hockey at Sandman Centre before long? That seemingly absurd notion is not out of the question, according to Premier John Horgan.During his media availability Wednesday (May...
May 13, 2020
Shuswap officials ask tourists to consider staying home this long weekend
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Anyone planning to spend the long weekend with a road trip to Shuswap Lake or other areas in the Columbia Shuswap, is being encouraged to stay home.Columbia Shuswap Regional Distric...
May 13, 2020
