Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Aberdeen Tiny Library hosting Family Day events following grand opening
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is inviting residents to experience its newest and tiniest library this Family Day long weekend.In a news release, the TNRL says the Aberdeen Tin...
Aaron Schulze Feb 17, 2024
'Run for Ryan': Sun Peaks Resort remembering Shtuka on six-year anniversary of his disappearance
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort is holding an annual gathering Saturday (Feb. 17) to remember a resident who's been missing for six years.Ryan Shtuka was last seen leaving a party on Burfield Drive...
Aaron Schulze Feb 17, 2024
Good process but high costs: Kamloops council Code of Conduct a work in progress
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops Code of Conduct has been in place for less than a year and it's already costing the taxpayers a pretty penny - so much so that the city opted to cut the public out of t...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
Interior Health encouraging parents to get children caught up with routine immunizations
KAMLOOPS - The Interior Health Authority (IH) is responding to concerning new data showing immunization rates for young children have dropped. As of the end of 2023, IH says 56.3 per cent of seven-yea...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
'Three new doctors scheduled to come to Merritt'; Minister Dix hints help is on the way
MERRITT, B.C. - After 19 separate emergency room closures in 2023, the Nicola Valley Hospital's ER saw it's first two shutdowns of 2024 this past week due to limited physician availability. Over the p...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
BC Housing moving ahead with Cherry Avenue apartment complex renovations
KAMLOOPS - Last April, the B.C. government, through BC Housing, purchased the vacant, fire damaged apartment building at 435 Cherry Avenue in Kamloops.Due to the fire and other issues, the building re...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
B.C. Hydro investigating outage in Clinton Friday
CLINTON, B.C. - UPDATE: The outage has largely been rectified. EARLIER: BC Hydro personnel are responding to an outage affecting the village of Clinton Friday (Feb. 16). According to the power utility...
James Peters Feb 16, 2024
Kamloops building sector sees similar value, fewer permits issued to start 2024
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' building sector is off to an even slower start to the year compared to 2023 but the permit value is nearly on par.New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection ...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
Kamloops RCMP looking for two suspects in targeted Aberdeen break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and information related to what's believed to be a targeted break-in into an Aberdeen home.At around 11:00 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 15), RCMP say officers...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
Child immunization rates well below recommended level in the Interior
Interior Health says immunization levels in area children are well below where they should be.The health authority stated that, as of Dec. 31, 2023, just 56.3 per cent of seven year olds in the Interi...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2024
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