Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Advanced Ed Minister responds to TRU's calls for increased funding
KAMLOOPS - This week, Thompson River University added their voice to the TRU Faculty Association and TRU Student Unions' call for improved funding from the provincial government. Tuesday, Melanie Mark...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
Property purchased on River St. allows city to expand Rivers Trail
KAMLOOPS - The city also confirmed the purchase of another property that will expand the Rivers Trail. The city has bought a house on River Street that will be torn down and developed for park use, al...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
New Afton shows strong 2017
KAMLOOPS - New Gold is reporting a strong 2017 for its New Afton copper-gold mine just west of Kamloops. While gold production was down from 2016, that was expected due to a decrease in grade and reco...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
TRU to offer full software engineering degree program
KAMLOOPS - Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training Melanie Mark has announced a new software-engineering degree program for Thompson Rivers University. The province will provide TRU with $...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
City of Kamloops purchases two properties for affordable housing
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is taking a couple giants steps forward in the battle to create more affordable housing, confirming on Tuesday it’s purchased two separate parcels of land for the...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
B & E suspect threatens apartment resident
KAMLOOPS - A harrowing experience for an apartment resident on Arrowstone Drive. The Kamloops RCMP says this (Tuesday) morning around 2:15 a.m. a resident was in his bedroom on the ground level when s...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
SD73 to install lead filtration drinking stations in all schools
KAMLOOPS -School District 73 has announced an investment which will ensure all students in the district have access to safe drinking water. It has announced it will install lead-filtered water station...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
Neighbours describe violent home invasion in Campbell Creek
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - 7:00 AM – Police are back on the scene of that home invasion on Badger Drive in Kamloops yesterday morning. RCMP have been in the area for the better part of an hour. It̵...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2018
Union raising stink over recent odorous laundry incident at RIH
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it has taken preventative measures after a strong odour from a batch of ‘cleaned’ laundry was detected at Royal Inland Hospital. On October 31, the smell wa...
Kayla Derkach Jan 15, 2018
Kindergarten students learning about literacy through performance
KAMLOOPS - Characters such as Jack Sparro and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen made an appearance — albeit in puppet form – Monday afternoon at Pacific Way Elementary. The groups, including...
Kayla Derkach Jan 15, 2018
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