Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops MP Caputo prepared for potential early election as lawmakers return to Ottawa
KAMLOOPS - "The landscape has certainly shifted, but the question is, will the NDP be true to their word? Will they be opposition?" mused Kamloops Thompson Cariboo MP Frank Caputo as he prepares to re...
Aaron Schulze Sep 10, 2024
Kamloops man Scott missing; RCMP ask for public's help to find him
KAMLOOPS - Police are asking for the public's help to locate a missing Kamloops man. Kamloops RCMP issued a news release on Tuesday (Sept. 10) to note 41-year-old Michael Scott has not been seen or he...
Aaron Schulze Sep 10, 2024
Mayor's effort to cancel alternative approval process for Build Kamloops goes unsupported
KAMLOOPS - For the second straight Kamloops council meeting, the mayor's attempt to cancel the alternative approval process (AAP) to borrow money for the Build Kamloops strategy has fizzled out.The AA...
Aaron Schulze Sep 10, 2024
Kidder to carry Green banner in Cariboo-Chilcotin
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The B.C. Greens have added a group of new candidates to their provincial election slate, including a longtime environmental and social activist in Cariboo-Chilcotin.John Kidder will c...
Sep 10, 2024
Construction of Armstrong-to-Sicamous Rail Trail will continue into the fall
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The development of a multi-use trail in the North Okanagan and Shuswap will continue through the coming months. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and the Columbia Shuswap...
Aaron Schulze Sep 10, 2024
Walk held for World Suicide Prevention Day to help 'change the narrative'
KAMLOOPS - A sea of yellow t-shirts with the words "Change the Narrative" could be seen at McArthur Island Saturday (Sept. 7). The second annual World Suicide Prevention Day Walk took place in the com...
Sep 09, 2024
Parkinson SuperWalk helps raise money, awareness for debilitating illness
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Sept. 7), a crowd gathered at Riverside Park to take part in the Parkinson SuperWalk - one of British Columbia's largest fundraising events of the year for the disease. Many pe...
Sep 09, 2024
Music for the People carries on legacy of Rod 'Little Sky' Bandura
KAMLOOPS - On Sunday (Sept. 8), the third annual 'Music for the People' concert was held at the Tk'emlps Te Secwpemc Powwow Arbour - different traditions of music coming together to bridge the gap bet...
James Peters Sep 09, 2024
First phase of RIH emergency room upgrades expected to open this October
KAMLOOPS - "We are quite happy to have this as a shining star within our new emergency department," said RIH Director of Clinical Operations Joshua Sharp. The first new section of the Royal Inland Hos...
Aaron Schulze Sep 09, 2024
TRU healthcare training hits the road with mobile unit
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's mobile healthcare training unit is ready to hit the road. On Monday morning, (Sept. 9) TRU unveiled its mobile healthcare training unit - a retrofitted RV compl...
Sep 09, 2024
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COLLINS: Changes in our justice system are critical
Oct 03, 2024
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Oct 02, 2024