Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Blue River snowmobiling business extends helping hand to less fortunate in Kamloops
BLUE RIVER - A business in Blue River is reaching out to help provide a warmer winter season to the less fortunate in Kamloops. Blue River Sledz has given around $1000 worth of winter coats, pants, an...
Dec 16, 2018
Kamloops Public Market Cooperative hoping for community input
KAMLOOPS - The group leading the charge to bring a fixed, year-round public market space to Kamloops is asking the community for some feedback through an online survey. Kamloops Public Market Cooperat...
Dec 15, 2018
More than 75 campers raise over $38,000 to help eradicate youth homelessness in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Around 5:00 am at the 2nd Annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness, and some of the campers are beginning to stir. For Aaron Phipps, a member of the A Way Home Campout Committee, it wasn't...
Dec 15, 2018
Summit Medical Clinic officially closed after quarter century accepting patients
KAMLOOPS - Friday marked the last day of service at the Summit Medical Clinic, which is shutting doors following a lengthy battle to attract enough doctors to the practice. Medical centre manager Dan ...
Dec 14, 2018
Some Westsyde farmers feel heard, more discussions needed after meeting with city
KAMLOOPS - The farmers in Westsyde who rely on the Noble Creek irrigation system got to to meet face to face with city staff and council, some for the first time since the city sent out a letter to al...
Dec 14, 2018
Interior Health suggests a sensible approach to holiday eating
KAMLOOPS - When the Christmas season rolls around, the eating plan goes right out the window. Christmas is a magical time... for snacking. Just ask the fine folks over at Erwin's Fine Bakery and Delic...
Dec 14, 2018
Bigger and better Campout to End Youth Homelessness hopes to raise more funds for Safe Suites
KAMLOOPS - Friday night, the second annual Camp Out to end Youth Homelessness will take place outside of Mastermind Studios in Sahali. Last year, the campout drew 56 campers and raised more than $28,0...
Dec 14, 2018
Local grandparents celebrate $1 million jackpot win
KAMLOOPS - It will be a very happy holiday season for a Kamloops couple. Rod and Anne Plesko matched all seven numbers to win a $1 million Lotto Max Maxmillions draw from Nov. 30. In a news release, B...
Dec 14, 2018
Kamloops mourns loss of local radio giant Angelo Iacobucci
KAMLOOPS - The BC media landscape has lost one of its signature voices. Radio NL confirmed reporter Angelo Iacobucci passed away this morning. He was 60. Iacobucci covered Kamloops city hall for decad...
Dec 14, 2018
Worksafe BC says combination of human and manufacturer error led to Domtar worker's death
KAMLOOPS - Worksafe BC says a combination of human error and manufacturer’s mistake led to an accident that killed a Domtar employee last June. The accident on June 29, 2017 killed a crane opera...
Dec 14, 2018
