Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tampon Tuesday campaign aims to make hygiene products available to all
KAMLOOPS - For many women, purchasing feminine hygiene products is an activity that doesn’t require much thought, but for some women it could mean giving up a meal to afford these monthly necess...
Apr 4, 2018
ALS Society honours Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident has been honoured for her efforts in supporting the WALK for ALS. Kamloops WALK for ALS Coordinator Pat Tomlinson received the WALK of the Year Award for 2017 in Richmon...
Apr 4, 2018
WCT explores power of sharing personal stories with Armstrong's War
KAMLOOPS - Rehearsals are underway for Western Canada Theatre’s next production Armstrong’s War, a story of an unlikely friendship between two hurting individuals. The play takes place in ...
Apr 4, 2018
Kamloops Naturalist Club to host annual grasslands cleanup this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are invited to take part in the Third Annual Grasslands Cleanup this Sunday. It’s being organized by the Kamloops Naturalist Club in partnership with other communit...
Apr 4, 2018
Province kicks in $4.7M for Brocklehurst Indigenous housing project
KAMLOOPS - The province is backing its promise for more affordable housing with $4.7 million in funding for a housing project slated for Brocklehurst. Housing Minister Selina Robinson announced the pr...
Apr 4, 2018
Westmount Elementary parent 'worried that a tragedy will happen' before SD73 takes action on traffic concerns
KAMLOOPS - What’s taking so long? That sums up the feelings of at least one parent at Westmount Elementary School who says School District 73 isn’t moving quickly enough to address traffic...
Apr 4, 2018
Woman's body recovered from South Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say they will look into missing persons cases as they seek a positive identity on a body found in the South Thompson River Wednesday. The woman’s body was spotte...
Apr 4, 2018
Authors of behind-the-scenes account of B.C. politics to visit Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The authors of a best-selling book detailing the lead-up to last spring’s historic provincial election will be in Kamloops this week. ‘A Matter of Confidence’ opens with t...
Apr 4, 2018
SD73 superintendent: Budget responds well to special needs students
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 Superintendent Alison Sidow is giving this year’s budget top marks for responding to the needs of special needs students. She says the $172 million budget will be d...
Apr 4, 2018
Chilly March can't cool scorching Kamloops construction sector
KAMLOOPS - A strong month for commercial building pushed the Kamloops construction sector to a big finish in the month of March. The City of Kamloops says $16.5 million in building permits were taken ...
Apr 4, 2018
