Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tournament Capital Centre offers free admission as part of National Health and Fitness Day
KAMLOOPS - Get fit for free. That’s what the City of Kamloops is offering today in celebration of National Health and Fitness Day. Carly Rowsome, Healthy Living and Wellness Coordinator, says th...
Kayla Derkach Jun 03, 2017
Thompson River levels expected to start dropping this week
KAMLOOPS - North and South Thompson river levels are expected to begin dropping this week. City of Kamloops Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says crews have been monitoring the North and South T...
Kayla Derkach Jun 03, 2017
Kamloops braces for possible repeat of 2012 flooding
KAMLOOPS - As the city braces itself for more high water, many residents can’t help but compare river levels to those we saw in 2012. The River Forecast Centre has predicted the water to reach s...
Kayla Derkach Jun 02, 2017
Kamloops man ready to take new kidney out on the road to finish cross-country bike ride
KAMLOOPS - Dale Calibaba has been on a tremendous journey, both literally and figuratively. Calibaba has needed a new kidney for the past 11 years. To bring attention to the need for organ donors, he ...
Kayla Derkach Jun 02, 2017
New store, old memories: Cooper's Foods family honoured in Brock
KAMLOOPS - For years, hungry Kamloops residents counted on Cooper's Foods for all their grocery needs. Today, the President of the Overwaitea Foods Group dedicated a former Cooper’s Foods locati...
Kayla Derkach Jun 02, 2017
45 years later: A look at the flood of 1972
KAMLOOPS - As residents nervously watch the rising Thompson Rivers, today marks a grim anniversary in the city’s relationship with the rivers that flow through Kamloops. It was June 2, 1972, whe...
Kayla Derkach Jun 02, 2017
Camping craze comes early for Kamloops area campgrounds
KAMLOOPS - The minute the weather gets warmer, people start to think of camping. While summer vacation may still be three weeks away for the kids, campgrounds are already getting busy, with bookings f...
Kayla Derkach Jun 02, 2017
Sun Rivers boil water advisory lifted
UPDATE: The boil water advisory for Sun Rivers has been lifted. Corix Utilities says water samples collected from their water system shows the water is safe to drink and it is no longer necessary for ...
Kayla Derkach Jun 02, 2017
Airtankers arrive at Kamloops base
KAMLOOPS - This year’s wildfire season has been relatively quiet, but there’s no telling how the rest of the summer will pan out. This week, airtankers arrived at the Provincial Wildfire C...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
Syrian refugee happy to find work in Kamloops following a year of struggles
KAMLOOPS - According to the Government of Canada, more than 40,000 Syrian refugees have come to Canada since 2015. Kamal Alborm is one of 40 Syrian refugees who now call Kamloops home. Alborm arrived ...
Kayla Derkach Jun 01, 2017
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