Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B & E suspect threatens apartment resident
KAMLOOPS - A harrowing experience for an apartment resident on Arrowstone Drive. The Kamloops RCMP says this (Tuesday) morning around 2:15 a.m. a resident was in his bedroom on the ground level when s...
Jan 16, 2018
SD73 to install lead filtration drinking stations in all schools
KAMLOOPS -School District 73 has announced an investment which will ensure all students in the district have access to safe drinking water. It has announced it will install lead-filtered water station...
Jan 16, 2018
Neighbours describe violent home invasion in Campbell Creek
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - 7:00 AM – Police are back on the scene of that home invasion on Badger Drive in Kamloops yesterday morning. RCMP have been in the area for the better part of an hour. It̵...
Jan 16, 2018
Union raising stink over recent odorous laundry incident at RIH
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it has taken preventative measures after a strong odour from a batch of ‘cleaned’ laundry was detected at Royal Inland Hospital. On October 31, the smell wa...
Jan 15, 2018
Kindergarten students learning about literacy through performance
KAMLOOPS - Characters such as Jack Sparro and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen made an appearance — albeit in puppet form – Monday afternoon at Pacific Way Elementary. The groups, including...
Jan 15, 2018
Hawaii missile threat sends Kamloops real estate agent into panic mode
KAMLOOPS - It was an alert that sent millions of people into panic mode. Many describing it as the most ‘terrifying’ minutes of their lives. Saturday’s missile threat in Hawaii turne...
Jan 15, 2018
Sun Peaks hosts 20th annual Okanagan Winter Wine Festival this week
SUN PEAKS, BC - One of those events is going on right now up at Sun Peaks, the 20th Annual Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival is on until January 21st, with different events taking place every da...
Jan 15, 2018
TRU on board with Faculty Association's call for funding formula change
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has reacted to its Faculty Association’s campaign calling for “fair funding” from the provincial government. Last week TRUFA President Tom Fried...
Jan 15, 2018
Fire damages North Shore apartment
KAMLOOPS - A small fire has left a North Shore apartment unit uninhabitable. The blaze took place at about 2:00 p.m., in a unit of the Greystone Apartments on Royal Avenue. Flames were extinguished by...
Jan 15, 2018
Sun Peaks wraps up 2017 with big things to come in 2018
SUN PEAKS, BC - After the 2016-17 season proved to be another record year for the resort municipality, Sun Peaks continues to welcome more and more visitors to the mountain and with improved amenities...
Jan 15, 2018
