Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Volunteers clean up Cooney Bay
KAMLOOPS - Instead of relaxing on their long weekend, a local group headed to the shores of Kamloops Lake and the Thompson River to pick up garbage. Around a dozen people pitched in to help clean up t...
Apr 17, 2017
Sikh community comes together for Vaisakhi celebration
KAMLOOPS - The Sikh community came together to celebrate Vaisakhi in Kamloops Saturday afternoon. Vaisakhi is a special celebration for those of the Sikh religion. It commemorates the coronation of th...
Apr 16, 2017
Classic car parade wows onlookers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The 47th Annual Kamloops Easter Parade wound it’s way through the city Sunday Afternoon, with close to 100 classic vehicles driving from the Dunes to Riverside Park. The shiny old car...
Apr 16, 2017
Kamloops foundation raises money for portable ultrasound at RIH
KAMLOOPS - Ultrasound equipment is about to get high-tech at Royal Inland Hospital. The ICCHA Wish Foundation recently announced its raised $64,000 to go towards buying a portable ultrasound for the h...
Apr 16, 2017
Early detection focus of April Parkinson's Awareness Month
KAMLOOPS - April is Parkinsons Awareness month. With the chronic movement disease affecting approximately 100,000 Canadians, the global campaign is aimed to educate people on the early warning signs a...
Apr 16, 2017
Tributes pour in for the late John Dormer
KAMLOOPS - Tributes continue to pour in for John Dormer. The former Kamloops Mayor passed away Friday afternoon after suffering from a stroke. Dormer, who served one term as Mayor from 1986 to 1988, i...
Apr 15, 2017
Plenty of vintage fun expected at 47th annual Kamloops Easter Parade
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops streets are about to get vintage. The 47th annual Kamloops Easter Parade takes place this Easter Sunday. Every year, hundreds of vintage cars aged 25 years or older weave through t...
Apr 15, 2017
Milobar calls NDP election promises 'too good to be true'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor and North-Thompon Liberal Candidate Peter Milobar is calling the NDP’s election platform ‘too good to be true.’ NDP Leader John Horgan’s promises incl...
Apr 15, 2017
Notre Dame storage facility closed indefinitely following nearby fire
KAMLOOPS - If you need to access the Budget Self Storage facility on Notre Dame Drive this weekend, you’re out of luck. According to Ben Caron, Manager with Budget Car and Rental,, Friday’...
Apr 15, 2017
Former Kamloops Mayor John Dormer passes away with family by his side
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Mayor John Dormer has passed away. Dormer passed away Friday afternoon at Royal Inland Hospital, after suffering from a stroke earlier in the day. The husband and father was...
Apr 15, 2017
