Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Frustrated health minister urges action from Ottawa on fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS - BC Health Minister Terry Lake is expressing frustration at the focus of a national conference on opioid addiction that wrapped up in Ottawa over the weekend. Lake says the meeting dealt lar...
Nov 21, 2016
United Wai: Wai Hung Ma swims for a cause
KAMLOOPS - Wai Hung Ma has been facing and breaking limitations his whole life. He was born with cerebral palsy, but that physical disability hasn't kept him from achieving his goal to inspire people ...
Nov 20, 2016
Police searching for pepper spraying car thief
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for a person responsible for pepper spraying three people before stealing a vehicle. Police say a couple was showing their vehicle to a prospective buyer in the parking lot...
Nov 20, 2016
BC Liberals nominate Peter Milobar in Kamloops-North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Peter Milobar has been nominated by BC Liberal party members in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding. Milobar faced off against two other contenders, Mike Grenier and Steven Puhallo. WATCH: F...
Nov 19, 2016
North Kamloops Sikh Community celebrates Guru Nanak Jayanti
KAMLOOPS - It's comparable to Christmas for those of the Sikh faith. November 14th marked the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion. The local Sikh community on the ...
Nov 19, 2016
Fight to solve homelessness won't end soon
KAMLOOPS - There are all sorts of reasons, but it would appear that the fight to help the homeless isn’t going to end anytime soon. The results of this year’s point-in-time homeless count ...
Nov 19, 2016
Illegal dumping spurs recommendation to close Ord Road depot
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff say illegal dumping at the Ord Road recycling depot has become so bad, it makes more sense to close the site than keep it open. Staff will recommend closure at next w...
Nov 18, 2016
Bells are ringing as kettle campaign launches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It may seem early to hear bells ringing outside store fronts in Kamloops, but the Salvation Army’s Kettle campaign is underway. Volunteers have been out in the community since Wednesd...
Nov 18, 2016
Liberal nominees in Kamloops-North Thompson ready on eve of vote
KAMLOOPS - Nearly three months of hard work from three Liberal nominees for Kamloops-North Thompson comes down to a vote on Saturday. Peter Milobar, Steve Puhallo, and Mike Grenier have been travellin...
Nov 18, 2016
Kamloops Exploration Group encourages you to 'Ask a Geologist'
KAMLOOPS - Regular rock hounds rejoice! The Kamloops Exploration Group's ever-popular Ask a Geologist event is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, at the Kamloops Museum and Archives. Amateur geologists...
Nov 18, 2016
