Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Sun Peaks Health Centre closing in on completion for Fall 2017
SUN PEAKS - Last July saw a pair of funding announcements made at Sun Peaks Resort. The first saw a $100,000 contribution for the new Health Centre at Sun Peaks from the Ministry of Health. Today, May...
Mar 21, 2017
ER death of retired physician sparks call for better services at RIH
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Rajindar Joneja spent much of his life serving the community of Kamloops as a respected physician at Royal Inland Hospital, and it was there that he took his last breath on March 12. Jo...
Mar 21, 2017
Kamloops celebrates cultural diversity during annual walk
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents marched proudly down Tranquille Rd. today to celebrate and embrace the community’s cultural diversity. March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of R...
Mar 21, 2017
RCMP seek injured break-in suspect in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have two men in custody in relation to an attempted residential break-in in Brocklehurst, and are on the lookout for a third. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says at about 9:20 this morning, a homeo...
Mar 21, 2017
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on 3/21
KAMLOOPS - March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day, which raises public awareness about what Down Syndrome is, as well as the joys and challenges of living with it. Dave Ralph is the president of the T...
Mar 21, 2017
Policy review may mean BC Coroners Service will release fewer identities
KAMLOOPS - A policy review at the BC Coroners Service may have a major impact on the way information on deaths in the community is conveyed to the public. Word of the policy shift came in response to ...
Mar 21, 2017
Multi-million dollar expansion announced at Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort is pumping millions of dollars into growing a pair of its facilities. The resort announced this morning it will double the size of its mid-mountain Sunburst Lodge, a...
Mar 21, 2017
Chemical scare at TRU science building
KAMLOOPS - A Thompson Rivers University science student is recovering after being exposed to a dangerous chemical. Kamloops Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance paramedics rushed to the lab just after 3:30 th...
Mar 20, 2017
Kamloops Strong Kids Campaign raises over $36,000
KAMLOOPS - The 2017 Kamloops Y Strong Kids Campaign wrapped up this morning (March 20) at the Downtown location of the YMCA. Eight corporate teams participated in this year’s challenge – w...
Mar 20, 2017
More seniors beds approved for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has announced it has awarded a 48-bed development contract that will result in an expansion to The Hamlets in Westsyde. The contract was awarded to H&H Total Care Servic...
Mar 20, 2017
