Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Don't give the gift of the flu this season
VANCOUVER - As influenza ramps up into the holiday season, the BC Centre for Disease Control is warning British Columbians to make sure they’re vaccinated. High-risk individuals and their close ...
Dec 13, 2018
Jury in murder case resumes deliberations Thursday morning
KAMLOOPS - The jury in the murder trial of a 58-year old Kamloops man will resume deliberations this morning after failing to reach a verdict yesterday. The jury is deliberating the fate of Stephen Ge...
Dec 13, 2018
High costs expected to come with net-zero energy ready buildings
KAMLOOPS - Following the release of the Clean BC plan last week from the provincial government, Kamloops home builders are warning that those environmental improvements outlined in the plan won’...
Dec 12, 2018
Tips for preventing Christmas tree fires
KAMLOOPS - There is something about a natural Christmas tree that makes the home feel festive, but for those who choose to put up a real tree comes the responsibility to maintain it for the sake of sa...
Dec 12, 2018
Kamloops Chamber highlights call for better truck driver training
KAMLOOPS - A damning report from BC’s auditor general has the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce renewing its call for more training programs for commercial truck drivers. The report from Auditor Gene...
Dec 12, 2018
Kamloops has one of the highest rates of opioid hospitalizations in the country
KAMLOOPS - Among communities with populations ranging from 50,000 to 99,000, Kamloops has one of the highest opioid hospitalization rates in the country. A new report released by the Public Health Age...
Dec 12, 2018
People skating on frozen lakes, KSAR warning to test ice before
KAMLOOPS - Larry Otto loves getting out on the ice and he has been doing so on Inks Lake for the last two weeks. He brings out his stick and puck to get a little exercise. “It’s great. It ...
Dec 12, 2018
Real-time arrival signs come to Kamloops bus exchanges
KAMLOOPS - A new initiative is aiming to improve the transit experience for Kamloops residents. The City of Kamloops and BC Transit have officially added real-time arrival information signs at all of ...
Dec 12, 2018
More snow in store for Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - While temperatures continue to warm up in Kamloops, it’s a different story on Southern Interior highways. Things are expected to start off calm on the Coquihalla Highway today (Dec. 1...
Dec 12, 2018
Suspects steal from Kamloops jewelry store
KAMLOOPS - Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who robbed a jewelry store in Sahali Mall. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says at roughly 5:00 p.m. y...
Dec 12, 2018
