Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops restaurant building custom shopping cart for homeless friend
KAMLOOPS - The local restaurant that’s rallied behind a Kamloops homeless person says his new custom-built shopping cart could be finished and unveiled as early as next week. Elie Hannah, the ow...
Sep 12, 2017
Kamloops-Thompson School District hoping new funding finds its way into city's schools
KAMLOOPS - As part of the budget update announced by the BC government yesterday, $681 million dollars has been earmarked for education – $177 million dollars of that is new money – meant ...
Sep 12, 2017
ASK Wellness hoping NDP housing money makes it to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. NDP government’s first budget includes financial support for helping the province’s homeless and drug addicted individuals. The NDP has committed $291 million for the c...
Sep 12, 2017
Mobile overdose prevention unit sees 900 visits in first two months
KAMLOOPS - In response to the fentanyl crisis in this city, Interior Health and ASK Wellness began providing a mobile overdose prevention service in June. “We’ve had 900 visits to our site...
Sep 12, 2017
Former BMO building sells to Kelowna family trust for $13.2M
KAMLOOPS - One of the sentinels of downtown Kamloops has changed hands, and the sale could lead to more parking in the crowded downtown core. 5L Commercial Limited of Kelowna has announced the purchas...
Sep 12, 2017
Dozens of shopping carts seized in Kamloops RCMP crackdown
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they have spent the summer cracking down on stolen shopping carts, the majority used by the Kamloops homeless population to store and transport their possessions. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie...
Sep 12, 2017
Wildfires claim over 230 structures in TNRD
KAMLOOPS - This summer’s devastating wildfires damaged or destroyed 234 structures in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The TNRD has completed a summary of known structure loss and damage s...
Sep 12, 2017
Fire claims over 230 structures in TNRD
KAMLOOPS - This summer’s devastating wildfires damaged or destoryed 234 structures in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The TNRD has completed a summary of known structure loss and damage s...
Sep 12, 2017
Wells Gray Provincial Park backcountry access re-opened
KAMLOOPS - Great news for outdoor enthusiasts as backcountry access has been re-opened in Wells Gray Provincial Park. The decision to rescind the closure was made by BC Parks and Recreation Sites and ...
Sep 12, 2017
Wells Gray Provincial Park backcountry access re-opened
KAMLOOPS - Great news for outdoor enthusiasts as backcountry access has been re-opened in Wells Gray Provincial Park. The decision to rescind the closure was made by BC Parks and Recreation Sites and ...
Sep 12, 2017
