Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU to host forum for women in trades
KAMLOOPS - Women thinking about pursuing a career in trades are invited to a trades forum at Thompson Rivers University tonight (Oct.11) from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Trades Building. The event give...
Oct 11, 2017
Unwanted explosives? RCMP offer free pickup
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking citizens to leave their unwanted explosives at home after a frightening incident at the downtown Kamloops detachment. “Recently, a citizen came to our main detachment ...
Oct 11, 2017
Snow expected on area highways
KAMLOOPS - If you plan on hitting area highways over the next little while, don’t be surprised if you encounter some white stuff falling from the sky. Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundq...
Oct 11, 2017
Stone says there's 'palpable excitement' about leader from the Interior
KAMLOOPS - Todd Stone walked into the Mountain Room at TRU to his hometown crowd on Tuesday night. Family, friends, and BC Liberal supporters rallied in support of Stone’s bid to become the next...
Oct 11, 2017
World Mental Health Day sheds light on mental illness
KAMLOOPS - Today (Oct. 10) marks World Mental Health Day, a day to bring awareness to and end the stigma of mental illness. While one in five Canadians struggle with a mental illness, Christa Mullaly ...
Oct 10, 2017
Social agencies connect with homeless during Homelessness Action Week
KAMLOOPS - Oct 8-14 is Homelessness Action Week, a time when communities across B.C. work to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness, and what services are available. “It’s a time of ...
Oct 10, 2017
Stone has 'a tough row to hoe' in leadership bid says retired TRU prof
KAMLOOPS - Does Todd Stone have what it takes to win the leadership of the BC Liberal Party? The Kamloops-South Thompson MLA was the eighth candidate to throw his hat in the ring Tuesday morning. R...
Oct 10, 2017
Kamloops Senator pleased bill targeting junk food has entered the House of Commons
KAMLOOPS - Conservative Senator Nancy Greene Raine is “very pleased” an issue she’s championed for years has finally been introduced into the House of Commons. Bill S-228, the child ...
Oct 10, 2017
Stone makes Liberal leadership bid official
KAMLOOPS - The worst-kept secret in B.C. politics is now official: Todd Stone is running for the leadership of the BC Liberal Party. The Kamloops-South Thompson MLA launched his bid this morning at a ...
Oct 10, 2017
Family confirms Seguin's death caused by accidental overdose
KAMLOOPS - The family of Christopher Seguin, the Thompson Rivers University vice president who passed away suddenly last month, has confirmed his death was caused by an accidental overdose. Seguin die...
Oct 09, 2017
