Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rolling Barrage riding across Canada for PTSD awareness
KAMLOOPS - The president of a global PTSD awareness and support group is gearing up for a cross-country motorcycle rally. Military Minds Inc. president Scott Casey says the Rolling Barrage is a fundra...
Kayla Derkach Jul 20, 2017
Kamloops council candidate changes course, running for mayor
KAMLOOPS - A rookie council candidate says he has changed his mind and wants to run for mayor. Todd McLeod becomes the fourth person to express their intention to run for the city’s top job, alo...
Kayla Derkach Jul 20, 2017
Police seek missing 38 year old man
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking for the public’s help tracking down a missing person. 38 year old Quinton Davis was last seen in Kamloops in early June. RCMP say he is normally in contact with his...
Kayla Derkach Jul 20, 2017
Cache Creek residents receiving food, supplies from United Way, food bank
KAMLOOPS - A day after Cache Creek residents were able to return home, some are without food and basic supplies. Without power during parts of the evacuation, food spoiled and some stores aren’t...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017
Wildfire evacuees greeted with generosity at Tk'emlúps Pow Wow grounds
KAMLOOPS - The Tk’emlps people are stepping up in a big way to help evacuees displaced by the wildfires. Over the weekend, the band made the decision to open the Tk’emlps Pow Wow grounds t...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017
Kamloops' largest donation centre for evacuees relocates
KAMLOOPS - It started as a group of moms collecting donations on Facebook, and quickly grew into the largest donation centre for wildfire evacuees in Kamloops. The independent donation centre has been...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017
Grass fire ignites in Rose Hill, potentially caused by discarded cigarette
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue personnel quickly drowned out a grass fire on Rose Hill Road this afternoon. Crews were called to the fire at about 1:45 p.m., with smoke visible from several kilometre...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017
Supervised consumption services approved in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Health Canada has issued a historic approval of the first supervised drug consumption sites outside of major metropolitan areas, in Kamloops and Kelowna. The only consumption sites previous...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017
Better weather for air travellers, but air quality still a problem
KAMLOOPS - Should be a better day for air travellers today. After several cancellations yesterday, the skies are much clearer this morning, and all flights are reported on time so far. Yesterday morni...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017
Wildfire situation remains fluid as more help arrives
KAMLOOPS - 11 days into the wildfire related state of emergency in B.C. and fire crews are getting a clearer picture of what they are up against. An unstable airmass is moving into the Interior Thursd...
Kayla Derkach Jul 18, 2017
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