Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops students take a stand against bullying on Pink Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - Every year, schools across the globe participate in an anti-bullying campaign called Pink Shirt Day. The origins of the day go back to 2007, when a Grade 9 boy in Nova Scotia was bullied fo...
Kayla Derkach Feb 27, 2019

Flint knapping workshop highlights TRU Aboriginal Awareness week
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University students got a taste of Secwpemc culture today, learning and trying their hand at flint knapping. The course led by instructor Ed Jensen, showed participants how ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 27, 2019

Local First Nations chiefs call gaming grant funds 'historic,' could help with development
KAMLOOPS - Secwepemc First Nations are excited about last week’s announcement by the NDP government that promises $3 billion over the next 25 years for B.C. First Nations bands. Tk’emlups ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 27, 2019

Blackwell Dairy products making their return
KAMLOOPS - A familiar dairy presence will once again stock the shelves in Kamloops grocery stores. After a fire destroyed Blackwell Dairy operations June 14, 2017, the farm has rebuilt their processin...
Kayla Derkach Feb 27, 2019

Kamloops realtor suspended, fined for not ensuring strata property was pet-friendly
KAMLOOPS - A local realtor has been fined and had her licence suspended for two weeks due to “professional misconduct,” according to a Real Estate Council of BC disciplinary decision. Kell...
Kayla Derkach Feb 27, 2019

Merritt couple presented with massive Lotto Max prize
KAMLOOPS - Sometimes ‘Lady Luck’ shines upon you, and for a Merritt couple, she couldn’t have shined any brighter. George Munro and Rowena Inyallie became millionaires overnight, mat...
Kayla Derkach Feb 27, 2019

Simpson family buys van to help get Jessie around
KAMLOOPS - In the 11 months since Jessie Simpson moved into a care facility in Kamloops, he’s been limited to the dining room and his own room. However, thanks to generous donations from local b...
Kayla Derkach Feb 26, 2019

Merritt couple claims $25.9 million Lotto Max jackpot
KAMLOOPS -Sometimes ‘Lady Luck’ shines upon you, and for a Merritt couple, she couldn’t have shined any brighter. George Munro and Rowena Inyallie became millionaires overnight, matc...
Kayla Derkach Feb 26, 2019

KSAR disappointed in absence of funding for search teams in provincial budget
KAMLOOPS - The volunteer manager of Kamloops Search and Rescue says he’s disappointed in the absence of funding in the Provincial Budget for SAR teams. Kamloops Search and Rescue had come to dep...
Kayla Derkach Feb 26, 2019

Tk'emlups, City sign Cultural Heritage Letter of Understanding
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloop and Tk’emlups te Secwepemc signed a letter of understanding this morning, a document meant to underscore both groups’ commitments to promoting Secwepemc heri...
Kayla Derkach Feb 26, 2019

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