Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. government increases heating rebates for cleaner heating options
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government plans on improving air quality this winter by encouraging cleaner heating options and incentivizing residents in the province to replace their wood stoves. The provincia...
Dec 13, 2023
Kamloops RCMP's 'Operation E-Baby' yields 25 cellphone violations
KAMLOOPS - It was called 'Operation E-Baby' - an initiative by the Kamloops RCMP aimed to halt distracted drivers across the city and encourage the safe operation of motor vehicles during the holidays...
Aaron Schulze Dec 13, 2023
At last, two-way traffic scheduled to open on Falls Creek Bridge near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - After two years of construction since the 2021 B.C. floods, two-way traffic is finally scheduled to open on the Falls Creek Bridge (Jackass Mountain), located on Highway 1 between Lytto...
Aaron Schulze Dec 13, 2023
North Thompson expected to see 15 cm of snow: Environment Canada
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A snowfall warning is in effect for the North Thompson region.Environment Canada says around 15 centimetres of snow is expected for the North Thompson from Wednesday (Dec. 13) night...
Aaron Schulze Dec 13, 2023
Strike vote set for Sephora workers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Workers at the Sephora cosmetics store in Kamloops will hold a strike vote next week.In a news release issued Wednesday (Dec. 13) morning, UFCW 1518, the union that represents the workers a...
Aaron Schulze Dec 13, 2023
Up to $5,000 in student grants for select healthcare programs at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University students in Kamloops, Williams Lake or through Open Learning, who pursue select healthcare programs are eligible for Priority Health grants of up to $5,000 per pr...
Dec 13, 2023
Warmer temperatures and tighter budgets threaten tourism industry in 2024: Tourism Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops presented its annual report and strategic goals to council, detailing a prosperous 2023. Nevertheless, climate change, economic instability and a decline in travel priority...
Dec 12, 2023
Kamloops Storm collect hundreds of donations at annual Teddy Bear Toss
KAMLOOPS - Over the weekend the Kamloops Storm held the team's second annual Teddy Bear Toss at the McArthur Island Sports Centre, during its game against the Chase Heat. The Kamloops team beat the He...
Dec 12, 2023
A Way Home halfway to Campout campaign goal
KAMLOOPS - Over the weekend, A Way Home Kamloops hosted its annual Campout to End Youth Homelessness. The fundraiser aims to give participants a tiny glimpse into the unhoused experiences that could b...
Dec 12, 2023
'Gone Too Soon' memorial tree pays tribute to those lost to substance use
KAMLOOPS - The latest figures from the BC Coroners Service show 67 deaths due to illicit drugs in Kamloops so far in 2023, including five in the month of October alone. Despite that, Kamloops is on pa...
Dec 12, 2023
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