Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Awesome Asher: 116 days in intensive care
KAMLOOPS - A local woman was faced with the terrifying possibility of losing her child when she went into labour at only 23 weeks. Vanessa Antoine gave birth to her second child, Asher, nearly 4 month...
Dec 02, 2016
WorkSafe BC campaign raises awareness to dangers of asbestos
KAMLOOPS - Asbestos has many properties which made it an ideal material for building, including sound absorption, fire resistance, and low cost. It was widely used in construction for decades before t...
Dec 02, 2016
Local Rotarians helping feed needy children
KAMLOOPS - It’s a sad fact that every day, children in our community simply do not get enough to eat, but thanks to an initiative by the downtown rotary club, there will be fewer children in Kam...
Dec 01, 2016
Kamloops woman's struggle in overcoming HIV
KAMLOOPS - Today is world aids day. A day to mark the memories of those people who have lost their battle with HIV and aids over the years, as well as an opportunity to recognize those still fighting ...
Dec 01, 2016
Major drug bust in North Kamloops apartment complex
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have released details of a major drug seizure on the Kamloops North Shore. Investigators moved in on two units in Library Square this week, finding large quantities of heroin, crack co...
Dec 01, 2016
False alarms eat up Kamloops Fire Rescue's time, resources
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews responded to 434 false alarms last year. While that total is down slightly from previous years, City of Kamloops administrators are still looking at ways it could...
Dec 01, 2016
Kamloops among top 10 places to work in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - BC Business Magazine says Kamloops is the eighth best city in the province in which to work. The magazine ranked 36 BC cities, using factors such as household income, income growth, cost of...
Dec 01, 2016
CounterAttack check stops coming soon
KAMLOOPS - Police are reminding holiday partiers to plan ahead for a ride home. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says more officers will be on shift throughout the holiday season, and many of them will be patroling ...
Dec 01, 2016
City seeking input for changes to Kamloops Transit
KAMLOOPS - For many residents of Kamloops, city buses are their primary mode of transportation. The city, along with BC Transit, is looking for input from transit users to help improve the system. Tod...
Nov 30, 2016
Trans Mountain Pipeline could transform local job market
KAMLOOPS - The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is one step closer to becoming a reality. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given the project the go-ahead, and while his isn’t the...
Nov 30, 2016
