Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Four Paws continues to foot vet bills for dozens of wildfire families
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire season may be over but support continues for pets and their owners affected by it. Four Paws Food Bank Owner Bonny McBride says they continue to financially support up to 50 an...
Oct 22, 2017
Sun Peaks receives first significant snowfall of the season
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Its a welcome sight for ski bunnies. In a Twitter post this morning Sun Peaks Resort announced 23 centimetres of snow had fallen on the mountain in the last 24 hours blanketing the v...
Oct 22, 2017
Kamloops Multicultural Society President 'shocked' over Quebec face-cover ban
KAMLOOPS - The President of Kamloops Multicultural Society says he was shocked by Quebec’s decision earlier this week to ban Muslim women from wearing a niqab or burqa while riding public transi...
Oct 21, 2017
Naturalist club wants to turn McArthur Island golf course into outdoor learning space
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Naturalist Club wants to turn the McArthur Island golf course into a different kind of ‘green.’ Earlier this week the course’s operator announced he wouldn...
Oct 21, 2017
Kindness Kits helping city's less fortunate stay warm this winter
KAMLOOPS - Staying warm at this time of year is a luxury many of us take for granted. With overnight lows now dipping close to the freezing mark, it’s easy enough to put on a few extra layers an...
Oct 20, 2017
Halloween Ghost Train on track tonight, promises plenty of scares and fun
KAMLOOPS - There’s bound to be plenty of screams and family fun as the Kamloops Ghost Train 2141 gets rolling tonight. This year’s ghost train tells the story of a steam locomotive that di...
Oct 20, 2017
Boys & Girls Club of Kamloops benefits from Gleaning Abundance Project
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Valley is rich with local food, from ranches and farms to community gardens and fruit trees. The Gleaning Abundance Program has been operating for several years in the city, pi...
Oct 20, 2017
Mayor Christian proposes amalgamation of law enforcement committees
KAMLOOPS - Newly-coronated Mayor Ken Christian is already putting his stamp on City of Kamloops operations. Christian is proposing an amalgamation of the city’s Police Committee and Co-ordinated...
Oct 20, 2017
Startup Kamloops wins national award
KAMLOOPS - A major honour for Startup Kamloops. The local network that brings together entrepreneurs, resources, and the organizations that support them won Startup Canada’s Community of the Yea...
Oct 20, 2017
Three volunteer fire departments receive generous donation from Lions Clubs
KAMLOOPS - This summer’s historic wildfire season in B.C. was devastating. More than 1.2 million hectares burned across the province. Within the TNRD, 215 structures were destroyed, including th...
Oct 20, 2017
