Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt promotes Smith to CAO post, succeeding Hildebrand
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has moved quickly to fill its Chief Administrative Officer vacancy.After 16 months heading up municipal staff in Merritt, Scott Hildebrand was announced as the new ...
Jul 17, 2020
Another lawsuit against Kelowna RCMP officer
VANCOUVER - A second woman has filed a lawsuit accusing a Kelowna R-C-M-P officer of grabbing her by the hair and repeatedly slamming her head into the ground. Documents filed in Supreme Court yesterd...
Jul 17, 2020
TNRD names new CAO
KAMLOOPS - A man with a lot of experience dealing with issues in our area is the new Chief Administrative Officer of the TNRD. Scott Hildebrand will take over his new duties August 17th. Hildebrand ha...
Jul 17, 2020
Interior Health alarmed about rising illicit toxic drug deaths
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (July 16), the BC Coroners Service released the most recent numbers on Illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province. The news was not good. Throughout B.C., 175 people died from...
Jul 16, 2020
Addiction Matters Kamloops introduces The Pledge to end the stigma surrounding drug use
KAMLOOPS - The rising numbers of deaths connected to illicit drug toxicity are concerning for many in our community who are working to help reduce the harm illicit drugs cause - including one group wo...
Jul 16, 2020
TRU expecting smaller international student population in September
KAMLOOPS - The fall semester at Thompson Rivers University is likely to look much different than previous years. Classes will be going virtual as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pande...
Jul 16, 2020
TRU suspends professor at centre of academic freedom debate, citing Facebook post
KAMLOOPS - A TRU professor at the centre of a dispute with the school over academic freedom says the school has suspended him for one year.Dr. Derek Pyne says TRU's human resources department informed...
Jul 16, 2020
B.C. sets new record with 175 overdose deaths in June
VICTORIA - B.C. has hit another grim milestone in its 'other' public health emergency, the battle against opioid overdoses.According to new statistics released by the B.C. Coroners Service, 175 people...
Jul 16, 2020
Fake gold scam reported in Kamloops, on the rise in Southern Interior
KELOWNA - RCMP in the Southern Interior have put out a warning about a scam that targets people with a 'natural inclination to want to help.'Termed the 'fake gold scam', the grift involves selling or ...
Jul 16, 2020
City of Kamloops to reopen boat launches Friday
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will try re-opening its boat launches again Friday (July 17).Boat launches at McArthur Island, Pioneer Park and Thompson Drive were initially closed on May 28 due to hi...
Jul 16, 2020
