Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
World Glaucoma Week emphasizes regular eye check ups
KAMLOOPS - While eye health is always important, World Glaucoma Week stresses how crucial regular check ups can be. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause damage to the optic nerve, which ...
Mar 14, 2019
Wallgym creator aims to build mobility opportunities
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man’s creation is providing a new way for people with mobility challenges to get in exercise and retain movement. The Wallgym started out as Antonio Ramunno creating his ow...
Mar 14, 2019
Legal aid lawyers' dispute with province escalates with job action set for April 1
KAMLOOPS - Legal aid lawyers have refocused their efforts to extract more funding from the B.C. government. More than 600 members of the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers (ALL) voted 97 per cent Wednes...
Mar 14, 2019
Interior Health seeking feedback on drug awareness posters
KAMLOOPS - With an increase in fentanyl detected in street drugs, Interior Health is hoping to draw attention to drug checking. IH has put out a new survey asking for feedback on two different series ...
Mar 14, 2019
Five teens involved in Kamloops rollover crash this morning
KAMLOOPS - Police say speed is likely a factor in a crash involving five teens earlier today. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says in a news release that officers responded to a single ve...
Mar 14, 2019
UPDATE: Police presence in Chase connected to Kamloops robbery investigation
CHASE, B.C. - UPDATE: Police say a large presence in Chase this afternoon was connected to the robbery of an illegal cannabis dispensary in Kamloops last week. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi She...
Mar 14, 2019
Hundreds of safety violations in three-day Southern Interior road blitz
KAMLOOPS - More than 650 traffic tickets have been issued after a road blitz targeting drivers in the Kamloops, Barriere and Chase areas. Between March 4 to March 6, BC RCMP Traffic Services and Comme...
Mar 14, 2019
Elementary school report card out from Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER - The Fraser Institute says it doesn’t matter where schools are located, what type of school it is, and the background of its students, elementary schools can make improvements and pro...
Mar 14, 2019
'The Sound of Music', 'Chelsea Hotel' highlight Western Canada Theatre's 2019-20 season
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) has announced the lineup for its 2019-20 season, and it includes a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, a tribute to a Canadian troubadour and a comedy/horror mashu...
Mar 13, 2019
Tk'emlups negotiating with federal government to have cannabis stores on reserve
KAMLOOPS - With the federal government not giving First Nations across the country jurisdiction with cannabis under Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Act), many bands, including Tk’emlups, have choosen to...
Mar 13, 2019
