Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
The Blue House Men's Recovery Program gets set to open its doors
KAMLOOPS - It’s focused on 100 per cent sobriety, and will give men in our community overcoming drug and alcohol addiction, a safe place to rebuild their lives. Historically, ‘The Blue Hou...
May 23, 2018
TRU announces honorary degree recipients
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has announced its 2018 honorary doctorate recipients. They include: Lori Marchand, former executive director of Western Canada Theatre. Dawn Hrycun, the former ch...
May 23, 2018
Hundreds of cleanup kits shipping out to flood victims in Grand Forks
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of Grand Forks residents were permitted to return to their home this past weekend. However, many of those homes were heavily damaged by the flood waters that spilled out through th...
May 23, 2018
Power restored to residents on Kamloops' North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Update: Power has been restored. Earlier: Close to 1,300 BC Hydro customers are without power on Kamloops’ North Shore. The power has been off since 1:00 p.m. and was caused by a cabl...
May 23, 2018
Two water parks open early in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Family alert: a pair of Kamloops water parks are now open. The City of Kamloops says Westsyde and Albert McGowan water parks opened today, which is earlier than originally scheduled. They w...
May 23, 2018
Kamloops set to host B.C. Chamber of Commerce AGM
KAMLOOPS - Approximately 250 delegates from across the province are getting set to descend on Kamloops for the annual B.C. Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting. It kicks off Thursday at the Coas...
May 23, 2018
Kamloops family lawyer gives thumbs up to proposed Divorce Act amendments
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops lawyer, family law mediator and family law arbitrator David Paul has reacted favourably to proposed amendments to Canada’s Divorce Act. The amendments were announced this wee...
May 23, 2018
Tournament Capital earning its nickname over the long weekend
KAMLOOPS - We're often bombarded with the City's Branding, but over the long weekend, Kamloops demonstrated why it's known as the Tournament Capital of Canada. A 165-team soccer tournament, a 50-team ...
May 22, 2018
Kamloops blood drive to honour victims of Humboldt Broncos tragedy
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is doing what he can to ensure something good comes out of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy. Stu Middleton is co-founder of Hockey Gives Blood, an organization that par...
May 22, 2018
Kamloops firefighter giving back through purchase of Penny Pinchers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighter David Sakaki has found yet another way to help people around the world, purchasing Penny Pinchers to help fund some of the charitable projects. Sakaki has been travelli...
May 22, 2018
